Hello CodeForces, I am Back with a genuine question (and a pretty important one) with me,

How to get better at DSA and logic faster?

I’m trying to improve my DSA and problem‑solving logic, but I feel stuck in a loop:

• I learn a topic (like arrays), then move to bit‑manipulation, only to realize it still needs arrays.
• I go back, practice, then repeat — it feels slow and inefficient.

I know “practice a lot” is the usual answer, but how can this be done faster and more systematically?
Specifically:

• How to structure my practice so each topic builds on the previous one without going in circles?
• How to train “thinking” for 800–1200‑rated problems whose solutions are hard to come up with at first glance?

My current practice

• I’m solving about 3 problems per day, mostly in the 800–1000 difficulty range.
• My current Codeforces rating is 814, and I feel stuck repeating the same topics (arrays, strings, bit‑manip, etc.) without clearly seeing faster progress in logic.

What I’m trying to avoid

• Re‑learning the same topics again and again without a clear plan.
• Moving to “harder” topics too early and then being forced to go back to basics.

Specific questions I’d like advice on

• Is 3 problems per day enough at this rating, or should I solve more / fewer but with deeper focus?
• Once I solve a problem, should I re‑submit it later, or just move to new problems?
• What’s a realistic roadmap for going from 800–1000 to 1200–1400 in terms of topics and problem‑solving habits?

If you managed to move from newbie to expert relatively fast, I’d really appreciate any concrete steps or a small roadmap you followed. Your advice could help a lot of beginners like me who are stuck in the same loop.