I didn't find the pseudocode to be a hurdle in CLRS. In fact, it was pretty useful to see some pseudocode shown in practice. What stung me in the book was how

I didn't find the pseudocode to be a hurdle in CLRS. In fact, it was pretty useful to see some pseudocode shown in practice. What stung me in the book was how abstract it could get. It was clear that some of the authors wrote in a more approachable way than others when explaining the material. Its also focused on how to solve problems than Sedgwick. Algorithms explains some elementary algorithms that noone is ever going to code themselves. CLRS teaches you what to look for in algorithms for solving particular problems.