computer science algorithms DO have practical use in daily life. I’m a software engineer and I’ve applied principles like binary search and optimal stopping to get a girlfriend and organise my wardrobe. This is my algorithmic self improvement guide to life as a software engineer coming from a big tech company.
00:00 - intro
00:29 - finding a partner
1:42 - organize your wardrobe with caching
3:03 - binary search to save money
4:20 - summary