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# [Understanding Big O notation With The "Fried Plantain" Algorithm...Yeah you read that right](https://legal-debugger.hashnode.dev/understanding-big-o-notation-with-the-fried-plantain-algorithmyeah-you-read-that-right?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Nothing caused me so much pain in the head like wrapping my head around what Big O notation is. I am a disciple of the Famous Feynmann Technique: "if you cannot explain it simply, you do not understand it". My goal in this piece is to simply explain ...

Dec 8, 2020 · 8 min read · legal-debugger.hashnode.dev  
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[Edidiong Asikpo (Didi)](https://hashnode.com/@didicodes)

[Dec 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-big-o-notation-with-the-fried-plantain-algorithmyeah-you-read-that-right/5fd0004b5f23a22c3af2c7db/comment/5fd0b3bbe44fe338abffbf00)

When I saw fried plantain in the title of this article, I knew I had to read this article 😂 [Tony Nta](https://hashnode.com/@legal-debugger).

The format used to explain Big O notation here is very interesting and easy to understand. I really enjoyed reading this article.

[Tony Nta](https://hashnode.com/@legal-debugger)

[Dec 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-big-o-notation-with-the-fried-plantain-algorithmyeah-you-read-that-right/5fd0004b5f23a22c3af2c7db/comment/5fd0b3bbe44fe338abffbf00#reply-5fd0ba4249835e38d0a9b666)

You can follow me on Twitter: @tonynta. Local man follows back. Wait, were you not the one that broke twitter some weeks back with them birthday gifts? lol [Edidiong Asikpo](https://hashnode.com/@didicodes)

[Edidiong Asikpo (Didi)](https://hashnode.com/@didicodes)

[Dec 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-big-o-notation-with-the-fried-plantain-algorithmyeah-you-read-that-right/5fd0004b5f23a22c3af2c7db/comment/5fd0b3bbe44fe338abffbf00#reply-5fd0c7a4e44fe338abffc0be)

Lol, I was [Tony Nta](https://hashnode.com/@legal-debugger). Sure, I just followed you on Twitter.

[Tony Nta](https://hashnode.com/@legal-debugger)

[Dec 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-big-o-notation-with-the-fried-plantain-algorithmyeah-you-read-that-right/5fd0004b5f23a22c3af2c7db/comment/5fd0b3bbe44fe338abffbf00#reply-5fd0f7c3e44fe338abffc368)

lol. Awesome. Thanks. I just followed back. [Edidiong Asikpo](https://hashnode.com/@didicodes)