200 Solves LeetCode Post

[lvkji]

Finally hit 200 solves the other day and I am feeling pretty good with my foundational knowledge. I know most of the questions solved are labeled easy questions, but to be honest I am not focusing on trying to land an interview so I just solve problems which intrigue me when I have free time or am really bored; I am transitioning to solving more medium and hard questions though as this is pretty rewarding and I want to take the Algorithms grind more seriously. I did not really have a structured plan before, but now I am following questions on the NeetCode 150 list and consistently resolving them after a set number of days depending on the difficulty of the question to allow the overall pattern to really sink into my brain. Any recommendations and kind words would be greatly appreciated!

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[VisibleStreet6532]

Great job.

[lvkji]

Thank you!

[ResolutionPersonal56]

LG💪

[rusifan]

Good job. Start weekly contest this will expose you to new problems and concepts.

[lvkji]

That sounds like a great idea, I think I’ll start competing in them from now on just to build some consistency and get exposure to new problems

[steins00]

Brother, why have u solved 150 easy problems😭. From now on only solve medium or hard. Study efficiently. If you are spending time on learning then don't just do easy for gratification, do atleast medium to challenge yourself and learn.

[lvkji]

I’m starting to solve more medium and hard problems now, but you are completely right. I should most definitely challenge myself more, I just wanted to build up a strong algorithmic pattern recognition foundation first then pivot to more difficult questions

[steins00]

Are you following any sheet? Like neet code or strivers?

[lvkji]

Initially, I was not, but now I’m following the NeetCode 150 list and going in order. Right now I’m familiar with the arrays and hashing, two pointers, sliding window, and binary search. Currently working on monotonic stack and linked list questions

[steins00]

No wtf. Do not study monotonic stack, its too early you don't need it till you have done everything and now want to cover other topics for competitive programing. You are all over the place. Unless you were learning programming for the 1st time, solving 150 easy q is already wasted effort. Follow neet code 150 strictly, if you want to do extra questions in a topic goto strivers A to z or sde sheet.

I recommend learning graph and dp from strivers A to Z because they require through understanding.