Coderust: Hacking the Coding Interview Course Syllabus

A gold-standard interview prep course packed with practical coding problems and real-world techniques for top-tier software engineering interviews. This 7-week, hands-on curriculum is structured to build core algorithmic thinking and problem-solving skills through interactive coding challenges. With approximately 50 hours of content, learners will progress from foundational concepts to advanced patterns used in FAANG-level interviews, mastering data structures, algorithms, and timed problem-solving strategies.

Module 1: Coding Interview Basics & Setup

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Understanding common interview formats and expectations
• Time and space complexity analysis (Big O notation)
• Test case thinking and edge case identification
• Setting up the coding environment and solving warm-up problems

Module 2: Arrays & Strings

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Two pointers technique
• Sliding window pattern
• String manipulation and parsing
• Common problems: Longest Substring, Array Rotation, Duplicate Detection

Module 3: Linked Lists & Stacks

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Singly and doubly linked list operations
• Stack implementation and use cases
• Reversing linked lists and detecting cycles
• Balanced brackets using stack logic

Module 4: Trees & Graphs

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Binary trees and binary search trees (BST)
• Tree traversals (inorder, preorder, postorder)
• Breadth-First Search (BFS) and Depth-First Search (DFS)
• Lowest Common Ancestor and graph cycle detection

Module 5: Recursion & Backtracking

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Recursive function design and base case planning
• Backtracking patterns for combinatorial problems
• Generate Parentheses problem
• Permutations and N-Queens problems

Module 6: Dynamic Programming & Greedy

Estimated time: 7 hours

• Memoization vs. tabulation
• Classic DP problems: Knapsack, Coin Change
• Longest Common Subsequence
• Greedy algorithm strategies and when to apply them

Module 7: Mock Interviews & Timed Challenges

Estimated time: 8 hours

• Simulated coding interviews under time constraints
• Whiteboard-style problem solving
• Behavioral interview preparation
• Performance feedback and improvement strategies

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic programming concepts in any language
• Understanding of basic control structures (loops, conditionals)
• Basic knowledge of functions and recursion (helpful but not required)

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Solve common coding interview problems efficiently
• Analyze time and space complexity of algorithms
• Apply pattern-based strategies to unfamiliar problems
• Implement core data structures and algorithms from scratch
• Perform confidently in technical interviews at top tech companies