Phase: Depth + First Loops (W8–W12) | Jun 29 – Aug 2
NeetCode 76–150. SD problems weekly. Active interviewing starts W9–W10. Mock cadence doubles.
→ Current week: [[Coach/project_current_week]]
→ Full curriculum: [[Coach/project_dsa_sd_curriculum]]
Monthly Goals
Weekly Breakdown
| Week | Dates | DSA | SD | Apps + Milestones |
|---|
| W8 | Jun 29–Jul 5 | Graphs BFS/DFS pt 2 (3) + Adv Graphs (6) | Rate limiting algorithms (token, leaky) | SD: Pastebin |
| W9 | Jul 6–12 | 1-D DP pt 1 (6) | CDN, edge caching | SD: Twitter Feed, 2 mocks/wk start |
| W10 | Jul 13–19 | 1-D DP pt 2 (6) | WebSockets, long polling, SSE | SD: WhatsApp/Chat (geo edge), 10 apps/wk |
| W11 | Jul 20–26 | 2-D DP pt 1 (6) | Geo indexing, quadtree, geohash | SD: Uber/Yelp (your war story domain) |
| W12 | Jul 27–Aug 2 | 2-D DP pt 2 (5) | Search systems, inverted index | SD: Search Autocomplete |
DSA Progress
| Pattern | Target | Done |
|---|
| Graphs BFS/DFS pt 2 | 3 | / |
| Advanced Graphs | 6 | / |
| 1-D DP | 12 | / |
| 2-D DP | 11 | / |
| July total | 32 | / |
| Cumulative (W1–W12) | ~99 | / |
System Design Progress (cumulative)
| Problem | Target | Interview-ready? |
|---|
| Pastebin | Jul 5 | ☐ |
| Twitter Feed | Jul 12 | ☐ |
| WhatsApp/Chat | Jul 19 | ☐ |
| Uber/Yelp | Jul 26 | ☐ |
| Search Autocomplete | Aug 2 | ☐ |
| Cumulative SD problems | | /10 |
Applications + Interview Tracker
| Company | Tier | Role | Applied | Screen | Onsite | Offer | Notes |
|---|
| | | | | | | |
Target: 25 new apps in July (total 40 cumulative).
Mock Interviews (July)
| # | Type | Date | Reviewer | Outcome | Fix areas |
|---|
| 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | | | | | |
| 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | | | | | |
| 8 | | | | | |
Target: 5 mocks in July (cumulative 8).
Live Loops Tracker
| Company | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Status |
|---|
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Reflections
What went well
What needs adjustment
Key wins this month