"Should I cram in learning algos/data structures, just to get a job?" that's a key aspect of landing a job these days at many companies. "Can you really learn

"Should I cram in learning algos/data structures, just to get a job?" that's a key aspect of landing a job these days at many companies. "Can you really learn enough to pass a technical interview with a few weeks of practicing puzzles?" my two cents: not necessarily. i'd suggest setting out to study algos/data structures directly, rather than just doing practice problems by themselves. pick up a book on algorithms (e.g. Sedgewick) or do an online course. you want to get to where you have an understanding of algorithms and data structures such that you can implement them from scratch from memory -- on a whiteboard. i think going through coding exercises will be more fruitful if that foundation is in place.