How did you learn algorithms???

Question

- In your head
- Flowcharts
- Psuedocode
- On paper

There's probably more but these are main that stand out to me.

Answer 1

Firstly, I think about what the algorithm should do. Then make some internet research, scribble stuff down on paper, implement a prototype... After it's basically working I'll optimize stuff.
From time to time I also go to a relaxing place, like a beergarden, and just think about the issue without computer, paper or anything else...

Answer 2

this one bothers me a lot too,

Algorithms and Data structure these 2 things makes my head pain.

so I try my best to outsource the pain to paper and practice.

I hope solving problems related to them daily will help a lot,

a friend suggested me to start practicing such problems on hackerrank or hackerearth daily, to stay in shape and reduce future pains.

just recently started so hopefully it should help