Data Structures24 min read
Advanced Structures Wrap-Up
Bring everything together: how to think about advanced data structures, trade-offs, and when to actually use them in real projects.
David Miller
October 24, 2025
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You’ve now seen advanced structures and techniques.
What you learned
- performance thinking
- trees, heaps, graphs
- caching and DP
- advanced patterns
Big decision idea
flowchart TD
A[Problem] --> B{Need speed?}
B --> C[Heap / Cache]
B --> D{Need ranges?}
D --> E[Segment / Fenwick]
D --> F{Need relations?}
F --> G[Graph / DSU]
Final advice
- start simple
- only use advanced tools when needed
- clarity beats cleverness
Congratulations
You now understand advanced data structures and how to think like a problem solver.
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