• TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    I did well in data structures and algorithms in uni, but I have never had those topics come up in my 4 years of being a software developer. I’m in web development, FWIW.

    So you don’t really have to know that stuff, depending on what kind of software engineering that you get into.

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      5 months ago

      I’ve done Telephony, Games and I’m currently working in a high performance context. 99% of the time, you don’t need to be thinking about Big O