If the goal is Google or Microsoft, then this is the correct answer. A solid foundation in algorithms and data structures is a strict necessity when applying to

If the goal is Google or Microsoft, then this is the correct answer. A solid foundation in algorithms and data structures is a strict necessity when applying to those places as a developer. Analysis of algorithms can be a bit intense, and also hard to trudge through as it seemingly has little direct relevance to coding. I found it's better to be in a classroom of people you can work with together to get through it. It's very much worth it though for the intuition you will take away from it.