Solving Calendar Scheduling Problems for Coding Interviews

Designing and optimizing calendar systems is a classic source of coding interview questions at major tech companies. Understanding how to manage overlapping events, schedule meetings, and resolve conflicts is essential for passing technical screens. This text-only course guides you through the foundational algorithms behind calendar applications, translating real-world scheduling challenges into clear, step-by-step coding solutions. You will learn how to approach interval problems with confidence using clean code. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational interval concepts and how to represent time slots programmatically. - Solve classic scheduling problems such as merging overlapping intervals and finding free meeting times. - Analyze time and space complexity for various scheduling algorithms to write optimized code. - Apply modern coding practices, including type hints and structured data classes, to organize your solutions. - Identify common edge cases in date and time calculations to avoid bugs during interviews. The course begins with basic terminology and definitions of interval math before progressing to structured walkthroughs of common interview patterns. This course is designed for beginners and job seekers preparing for technical interviews, with no advanced prerequisites required. Read on to build your algorithmic problem-solving skills and approach your next interview with confidence.