The hottest Backtracking Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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Technology Made Simple 59 implied HN points 24 Feb 23
  1. The problem involves backtracking, recursion, and graph modeling to find unique combinations that sum to a target.
  2. Modeling the problem as a graph with states and transitions helps in traversal mechanics using DFS.
  3. Implementing a simple graph traversal algorithm, backtracking, and a global variable to track combinations can efficiently solve the problem.
Technology Made Simple 39 implied HN points 23 Feb 23
  1. The problem discussed is about finding unique combinations of integers from a given array that sum up to a target number.
  2. Backtracking and recursion techniques are crucial for solving such problems efficiently.
  3. The newsletter provides weekly coding problems to help readers improve their problem-solving skills.
Technology Made Simple 39 implied HN points 13 May 22
  1. Identifying the pattern in graph problems can help simplify the solution - like finding adjacent letters in a grid.
  2. Using the correct graph traversal algorithm is crucial, like choosing DFS for visiting every node in a graph.
  3. Implementing backtracking in DFS can help efficiently solve problems - like removing unnecessary nodes for optimization.
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Technology Made Simple 19 implied HN points 12 May 22
  1. Next week's topic will introduce the concept of a Recursive Leap of Faith to help with backtracking, dynamic programming, and recursion.
  2. You can test your coding skills with a popular interview question: Leetcode 79. Word Search.
  3. Ensure your code passes Leetcode submissions even if it doesn't match top speeds, and focus on understanding the problem and providing a correct solution.