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@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ If you want to be a reliability engineer or systems engineer, study more from th
- [Why use it?](#why-use-it) - [Why use it?](#why-use-it)
- [How to use it](#how-to-use-it) - [How to use it](#how-to-use-it)
- [Get in a Googley Mood](#get-in-a-googley-mood) - [Get in a Googley Mood](#get-in-a-googley-mood)
- [Did I Get the Job?](#did-i-get-the-job)
- [Follow Along with Me](#follow-along-with-me)
- [Don't feel you aren't smart enough](#dont-feel-you-arent-smart-enough) - [Don't feel you aren't smart enough](#dont-feel-you-arent-smart-enough)
- [About Google](#about-google) - [About Google](#about-google)
- [About Video Resources](#about-video-resources) - [About Video Resources](#about-video-resources)
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## Why use it? ## Why use it?
I'm following this plan to prepare for my Google interview. I've been building the web, building
services, and launching startups since 1997. I have an economics degree, not a CS degree. I've
been very successful in my career, but I want to work at Google. I want to progress into larger systems
and get a real understanding of computer systems, algorithmic efficiency, data structure performance,
low-level languages, and how it all works. And if you don't know any of it, Google won't hire you.
When I started this project, I didn't know a stack from a heap, didn't know Big-O anything, anything about trees, or how to When I started this project, I didn't know a stack from a heap, didn't know Big-O anything, anything about trees, or how to
traverse a graph. If I had to code a sorting algorithm, I can tell ya it wouldn't have been very good. traverse a graph. If I had to code a sorting algorithm, I can tell ya it wouldn't have been very good.
Every data structure I've ever used was built into the language, and I didn't know how they worked Every data structure I've ever used was built into the language, and I didn't know how they worked
@ -179,8 +171,7 @@ under the hood at all. I've never had to manage memory unless a process I was ru
memory" error, and then I'd have to find a workaround. I've used a few multidimensional arrays in my life and memory" error, and then I'd have to find a workaround. I've used a few multidimensional arrays in my life and
thousands of associative arrays, but I've never created data structures from scratch. thousands of associative arrays, but I've never created data structures from scratch.
But after going through this study plan I have high confidence I'll be hired. It's a long plan. It's going to take me It's a long plan. It's may take you months. If you are familiar with a lot of this already it will take you a lot less time.
months. If you are familiar with a lot of this already it will take you a lot less time.
## How to use it ## How to use it
@ -217,26 +208,6 @@ Print out a "[future Googler](https://github.com/jwasham/google-interview-univer
[![future Googler sign](https://dng5l3qzreal6.cloudfront.net/2016/Oct/Screen_Shot_2016_10_04_at_10_13_24_AM-1475601104364.png)](https://github.com/jwasham/google-interview-university/blob/master/extras/future-googler.pdf) [![future Googler sign](https://dng5l3qzreal6.cloudfront.net/2016/Oct/Screen_Shot_2016_10_04_at_10_13_24_AM-1475601104364.png)](https://github.com/jwasham/google-interview-university/blob/master/extras/future-googler.pdf)
## Did I Get the Job?
I'm in the queue right now. Hope to interview soon.
Thanks for the referral, JP.
## Follow Along with Me
My story: [Why I Studied Full-Time for 8 Months for a Google Interview](https://medium.com/@googleyasheck/why-i-studied-full-time-for-8-months-for-a-google-interview-cc662ce9bb13)
I'm on the journey, too. Follow along:
- **Blog**: [GoogleyAsHeck.com](https://googleyasheck.com/)
- Twitter: [@googleyasheck](https://twitter.com/googleyasheck)
- Twitter: [@StartupNextDoor](https://twitter.com/StartupNextDoor)
- Google+: [+Googleyasheck](https://plus.google.com/+Googleyasheck)
- LinkedIn: [johnawasham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnawasham)
![John Washam - Google Interview University](https://dng5l3qzreal6.cloudfront.net/2016/Aug/book_stack_photo_resized_18_1469302751157-1472661280368.png)
## Don't feel you aren't smart enough ## Don't feel you aren't smart enough
- Google engineers are smart, but many have an insecurity that they aren't smart enough, even though they work at Google. - Google engineers are smart, but many have an insecurity that they aren't smart enough, even though they work at Google.
- [The myth of the Genius Programmer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SARbwvhupQ) - [The myth of the Genius Programmer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SARbwvhupQ)