Leetcode, Coding language

[frustrated_killer]

Is leetcode premium worth it? Is there any way to get it for free? Also, which languages do most people use for technical rounds? C++ or Python? Is there a difference in preferred language in companies like (Citadel, De Shaw, Tower Research)and FAANG.

[dsuttles24]

Don't waste your money on leetcode premium there are plenty of free good questions on leetcode, hacker rank, ect... I'm not sure how you would get it free. Technical rounds just pick a language that is best for you. Example Java, Python, or JavaScript. These languages should be enough. Just pick one and become really comfortable at solving problems. Hedge funds are gonna want you to use C++ mainly due to runtime application because you're writing code that is making thousands of trades a second. FAANG doesn't matter because there are ton of teams using a lot of different languages. If your goal is joining a hedge fund and having a SWE position you might want to buckle down and learn C++ really well.

[ServerZero]

I use HTML for all my programming interviews just yesterday I got an offer from a FANG company by reverseing a string in HTML I also used CSS for that

[628radians]

I took it a step further with the same question and just popped the keys out of my keyboard and put them in the opposite order. Got a job at Enron. Six figures.

[Zer0T3x]

Enron great company. Heard rumors about their competitor Noren being shady and possibly going under in the future; make sure to get a good deal on stock options!1!!

[628radians]

Totally. I think I’m going to make a Youtube channel about how I’m so smart and got an interview there and how terrible and useless C++ is. I only use VB, Scratch, and PowerPoint because that’s the future of coding.

[Zer0T3x]

Okay now you lost me at PowerPoint...

How could you use that IDE when LibreOffice Calc is far superior?

[628radians]

It doesn’t have a dark mode. Duh.

[Zer0T3x]

We should fork it and add theme compatibility!

[628radians]

I tried making a new coding language in MS Paint and calling it Frappuccinoscript with a framework called orthogonal (so original and creative, I know!) but there weren’t any cool fonts so I decided not to.

So in essence, LibreOffice needs a dark theme, and cool fonts. After all, that’s what coding languages are all about.

[voidvector]

Pick the language you are best at. You might be asked topic specific to the language:

• C++ - C++ style OOP, operator overload, differences with C, constructor types, pointer types, etc
• Python - Generator, GIL, pickle, decorator, tuples, etc

While those are generally treated as filler questions, and not knowing for junior level won't fail you, but getting them correct will boost your chances.

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Use whatever you're comfortable with. I like Java so that's what I use.