Tips for SWE on strengthening logical and algorithmic thinking skills.

Why are logical and algorithmic skills important for software engineers?

Logical thinking is the ability to reach a rational and decisive conclusion by analyzing a situation. Well-developed logical thinking skills also promote other skills such as analytical thinking, reasoning, math, and problem-solving. This is very important for young software engineers, as they have to think and make decisions fast.

Joining coding platforms to sharpen algorithmic skills

LeetCode, HackerRank, Codewars are the greatest coding platforms that provide challenges to exercise coding skills and improve algorithmic thinking. These platforms will help to enhance programming skills so that it will be easier to pass coding interviews, win Hackathons and succeed in Competitive Programming challenges. Through these platforms, it is easy to get certifications and licenses, which will help attract HRs for tech companies.

Reading books with detective genre

Reading mystery novels not only helps you develop your comprehension skills but also equips you with the skill of problem-solving, as your brain tries to find solutions for the problems that are encountered by the character in the story. The best example one of the books which helps to think critically and creatively is the Sherlock Holmes book series by Arthur Conan Doyle. Regularly reading books with detective genre will also increase wisdom in person.

Playing chess

Chess in particular teaches you exceptional problem-solving abilities, how to utilize various tools in your toolbox to accomplish your goals, and that there are numerous ways to approach an issue, which is very true in programming.

Learning different design patterns

Design patterns provide you a clearer perspective of how you are implementing the design, which speeds up the writing of code. By offering tried-and-true mechanisms for delegation, composition, and other non-inheritance-based reuse strategies, design patterns promote code reuse and support change.

Conclusion

Wrapping up, only consistent engagement and regular training will contribute to strengthening of logical and algorithmic thinking abilities. For software engineers these skills are very important and using them they find and design solutions to implement them using developer tools and programming languages.