Burst Balloons LeetCode Solution

Solved a HARD Dynamic Programming problem on LeetCode 💥 .Today I worked on LeetCode 312 – Burst Balloons, one of the most challenging Interval DP problems. At first glance, the problem looks greedy — but every greedy approach fails. The real solution requires a different way of thinking: 👉 Instead of choosing which balloon to burst first, 👉 Think about which balloon is burst LAST in a given range. This shift in perspective unlocked the solution. Key learnings: Interval Dynamic Programming Optimal substructure in ranges Why brute force and greedy don’t work How reversing the decision simplifies the state Time Complexity: O(n³) Space Complexity: O(n²) Problems like this remind me that DP is not about memorizing formulas, but about learning how to think recursively with states. 🔗 Problem link: https://lnkd.in/gcHjprZw #DynamicProgramming #LeetCode #HardProblems #ProblemSolving #DSA #SoftwareEngineering #LearningJourney 😵💫

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