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Mar 2020
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Episode 13 - Binary Heaps

Minko Gechev
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Today we're going to discuss the binary heap data structure. In this episode, you'll learn where to use heaps in practice, how they can come handy to you during a coding interview, and how to implement them! Along the way, we'll cover heap sort, priority queues, load balancing, and more! 
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