I was recently interviewed by Google, didn't get the gig, didn't do very well If I'm honest, however even though I'm a bit bitter, I'll admit that knowing algor

I was recently interviewed by Google, didn't get the gig, didn't do very well If I'm honest, however even though I'm a bit bitter, I'll admit that knowing algorithms and data structures is important. I was rusty before the interview so I hit the books and I was amazed how many things I've forgotten and I do believe knowing those thing makes you a (much) better developer. Whoever says otherwise, do yourself a favor and learn at least the fundamentals.