Graph-guided big-tech interview prep

Stopguessingwhat to study.

Master the patterns behind big-tech coding interviews — prerequisite map, community notes, and AI hints. Built on open-source community notes and a prerequisite graph powered by real algorithms — topological sort, not vibes.

17
Core patterns
25+
Community notes
3
Open to claim
Study map
Arrays
Two pointers
Sliding window
Dynamic programming
wanted
How do I know when to use sliding window?
Hint — not the answer

Look for contiguous subarrays or substrings where the constraint is monotonic as you expand or shrink the window.

Source
sliding-window.md
Contributor
@Amanuel-Merara

Patterns that show up in big-tech interviews

Two pointers
Sliding window
Binary search
Graphs
Dynamic programming
Trees & BST
Two pointers
Sliding window
Binary search
Graphs
Dynamic programming
Trees & BST

Prerequisite study map

Seventeen core DSA patterns wired as a DAG. Topological sort tells you what to study next — no more random LeetCode grinding.

Community-written notes

Every pattern links to open-source explanations with Python templates and curated LeetCode problems — built by learners, for learners.

A mentor, not an answer key

The AI tutor gives graduated hints grounded in those notes. It teaches you to think — it won't dump the full solution on you.

How it works

From overwhelmed to on-path.

01

Open your study map

See which patterns you've mastered, what's unlocked, and what topological sort recommends next.

02

Read the community notes

Jump to beginner-friendly markdown on GitHub — templates, Big-O, and practice problems for each pattern.

03

Ask for hints, not answers

Stuck on a problem? The tutor nudges you toward the approach with citations — then you mark the pattern mastered.

Open source & growing

Two repos. One mission. Claim a pattern and help thousands prep.

AlgoMentor is the study map and tutor. The Algorithm Knowledge Base is the textbook. Contributors ship linked PRs to both — add a note, wire the graph, get credited on the map.

Open-source MIT license
Dual-repo contributions
Cited community notes
Big-tech scope only

Your interview prep deserves a map, not a mess of bookmarks.