Phase: Foundation — Validation + Launch (W1–W3) | May 11 – May 31
W1 = validation gate for already-completed patterns. W2–W3 progresses into Linked Lists + Trees. Resume rewrite + LinkedIn rewrite + 30-company list this month.
→ Current week: [[Coach/project_current_week]]
→ Full curriculum: [[Coach/project_dsa_sd_curriculum]]
Monthly Goals
Weekly Breakdown
| Week | Dates | DSA | SD | Milestone |
|---|
| W1 | May 11–17 | Validation gate (15 problems across 5 done patterns) | Scalability + load balancers + caching basics | Resume + LinkedIn + 30-co list + pre-screen Q drafts |
| W2 | May 18–24 | Linked List (11 problems) | DB indexes, B-tree, ACID | STAR drills complete (all 4 stories) |
| W3 | May 25–31 | Trees pt 1 (8 problems) | Sharding, partitioning, consistent hashing | 5 apps sent + 10 referral DMs sent |
DSA Progress
| Pattern | Target | Done | Time avg |
|---|
| W1 validation (5 done patterns × 15 problems) | 15 | / | |
| Linked List | 11 | / | |
| Trees pt 1 | 8 | / | |
| May total | 34 | / | |
System Design Progress
| Topic | Type | Done? |
|---|
| Scalability basics | Theory | ☐ |
| Load balancers (L4 vs L7) | Theory | ☐ |
| Caching (Redis, Memcached, eviction) | Theory | ☐ |
| DB indexes + B-tree + ACID | Theory | ☐ |
| Sharding + consistent hashing | Theory | ☐ |
Applications Tracker (May)
| Company | Tier | Role | Applied date | Referral? | Stage |
|---|
| | | | | |
Target: 5 applications + 10 referral DMs by May 31.
Network Outreach
| Person | Company | Connection | DM sent? | Response? |
|---|
| Splunk | conf24 | ☐ | |
| Amazon | Referral | ☐ | |
Target: 5 Splunk + 5 Amazon by W3.
Pre-screen Q Drafts (drilled to fluency)
Reflections
What went well
What needs adjustment
Key wins this month