Was "not knowing" that algorithm preventing you from doing anything before you actually found it? If your goal is to learn for learning sake, then fine go buy s

Was "not knowing" that algorithm preventing you from doing anything before you actually found it? If your goal is to learn for learning sake, then fine go buy some books and learn. If on the other hand, you are trying to build stuff, then by all means start building stuff and learn what you need along the way.