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🚀 Day 4 of Educative’s 30-Day Coding Challenge 🧩 Question: Single Element in a Sorted Array 💡 Approach: 🔹Apply binary search to achieve O(log n) time complexity. 🔹Ensure mid always points to the first index of a pair (adjust if odd). 🔹Compare nums[mid] with nums[mid + 1]: 🔹If equal → unique element lies on the right half. 🔹If not → unique element lies on the left half. 🔹Narrow the search space until only the single element remains. 🎯 Takeaway: Leveraging index patterns and binary search logic can significantly optimize solutions for problems involving sorted data. #30DaysofCode #Educative Educative #CodingChallenge #Consistency

As part of my #100DaysOfCode journey, I worked on the Two Sum problem from LeetCode. This problem focuses on identifying two numbers in an array that sum up to a given target value, emphasising both logical reasoning and efficient implementation. The main objective of today’s task was to strengthen my practical understanding of problem-solving in DSA — particularly, how to translate conceptual logic into executable code. Through this exercise, I aimed to reinforce the fundamentals of function definitions, parameter handling, and structured implementation. 📽️ I’ve attached a short video demonstrating my approach and solution process. #100DaysOfCode #LeetCode #DSA #ProblemSolving #CodingPractice #LearningByDoing #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment https://lnkd.in/gDXnZCu8

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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. Today, I participated (along with 2 other team members) in NED University's CodeSphere Speed Programming competition. Most of my classmates were expecting us to win, but yet our performance was relatively disappointing. Why? The reason is: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. Let me explain. First, let's start with why were our classmates expecting us to win in the first place? The answer? We already have somewhat decent programming experience and have built various projects (on our own) in the past compared to them. So... since we have the most experience, we should probably win, right? Not exactly. Though we have decent experience in building projects, that does not translate 1:1 to things like LeetCode and Competitive Programming. To get good at these things, you need to train 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 for them. Just building projects won't make you good in solving LeetCode/Codeforces problems. This type of specific training is what we lack; this is why despite our relatively greater programming experience, our level in these other things is about the same as rest of the classmates. This principle also relates directly to the concept of 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. For example, let's say a student just prepares for his exam from his notes and doesn't solve practice questions. His logic is that since he has studied the notes well, he should be able to translate that 1:1 to exam questions. Obviously, this is an error and is exactly the mechanism behind overconfidence. Have 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ever learned an important lesson you'd like to share?

We’ve uncovered the unseen code — now it’s time to understand the system that runs it. 💻 👉 Watch Part 6 of Computer Programming Defined Simply for Beginners by The Tech Academy #codingvideo #learncode #youtube #codingforbeginners #thetechacademy

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What makes coding powerful? It teaches kids to think in systems, not just screens. They’re not just learning syntax — they’re understanding how parts work together to build something real. #CodingForKids #STEMLearning #FutureInnovators #TechEducation

The best programmers don’t just code — they think differently. 👀 👉 Watch Part 3 of Computer Programming Defined Simply for Beginners by The Tech Academy! #codingvideo #learncode #youtube #codingforbeginners #thetechacademy

💻 Honestly, you don't really need Cursor or Co-Pilot for coding. Just grab VS Code, the Continue Extension, and Ollama—that's your free coding assistant right there. 🫡 To complete the free, high-performance coding assistant stack, I recommend utilizing a specific model from the Qwen Coder series, such as the X.X variant, chosen based on your local PC performance and available VRAM. https://lnkd.in/g5Q4EGZC #AI#VsCode#Cursor

After teamwork comes logic — discover what programmers truly create when they code. 💡 👉 Watch Part 4 of Computer Programming Defined Simply for Beginners by The Tech Academy! #codingvideo #learncode #youtube #codingforbeginners #thetechacademy