10 weird algorithms every developer should know

Top 10 most interesting algorithms ever created in computer science. Learn how software engineers have innovative techniques to solve real world problems.

Intermediate - 9 min - Software & IT - Fireship

The full course: Learn Computer Science free

What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

1. Code by Charles Petzold - View on Amazon
2. Grokking Algorithms by Aditya Y. Bhargava - View on Amazon
3. Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell - View on Amazon
4. The Self-Taught Programmer by Cory Althoff - View on Amazon
5. Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian - View on Amazon
6. Computer science by J. Glenn Brookshear - View on Amazon

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