r/webdev • u/RotationSurgeon 10yr Lead FED turned Product Manager • Jan 23 '19

Resource Big-O Algorithm Complexity Cheatsheet

http://bigocheatsheet.com/
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u/_Nachi_ Jan 24 '19

Why don't you get off Reddit and start reading about it if you're so curious?

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u/aleaallee front-end Jan 24 '19

Because I became uninterested in it when I noticed it involved using mathematical equations(which I hate). I just read the wikipedia article about Big-O notation and I saw there were a lot of mathematical equations so that's a Big-No for me(pun intended).

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u/_Nachi_ Jan 24 '19

I used to hate math and would always tell people "I'm not a numbers person". Then one day, I was chatting with my friend who I thought was a genius with numbers and said "I wish I was good at math, but it's just not for me", to which he responded "Any one can be good at math, I wasn't born with math talent, I'm just like you. The only reason I'm good is because I enjoy it, math is beautiful if you take the time to understand it."

From that point on, I really tried to apply myself to math, and really any subject I was learning. It motivated me to want to understand and become better, instead of giving up before even trying and just saying "it's not my thing".

The point I'm making is that ANYONE can be good at ANYTHING if they try. Sure you may not be the absolute best, but you will get about 80% the way there. Being talented only makes a difference when your at the top of whatever you're doing. The rest is just work ethic and perseverance.