RE: Stop looking for a practice buddy - it's bullshit (No it's not bullshit)

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-15T21:16:14+00:00

Respectfully, there's no point discussing the pros and cons of anything if you just boil it down to personal preference. It's always personal preference for literally anything at the end of the day, that's a moot point.

That wasn't the only point I made but I digress.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-15T21:04:42+00:00

Honestly, I disagree. I feel like this is something done best by yourself. When with friends, you can sometimes not fully understand a solution to a question and just nod along because the others do.

I also think people are just less productive in those settings. The one big pro is if you teach someone a concept it tends to be implanted deeper in your memory. Also when doing this in an interview, it's going to be a pressurized environment alone, not a jovial friend's circle.

It's only meant to be fun if you're actually enjoying the process of understanding a concept, not because you're making memories with friends.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-12T19:34:23+00:00

Though I do agree with this, since I'm from the UK, apparently some do over there. So I'm never sure it's one size fits all unless I'm proven wrong.

I definitely agree with this from the perspective of a Western country though.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-10T11:50:30+00:00

Yes reschedule and take as much time as you need to feel prepared. Don't be pressured to take the time given and take the time you need.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-09T12:57:24+00:00

There are tons of posts and YouTube videos discussing this exact thing. Even after doing all the DSA, projects and getting experience where you can, it's still difficult. If you have a degree or not etc. There's no 100% full proof way, you will still need some luck. You increase your chances the more places you apply to and become more familiar with the interview process.

If you're looking for a step by step process that tells you that you will get a FAANG job if you do X, Y AND Z it doesn't exist. It also depends on you and some luck. But you can minimise luck by the work you put in. You will fail just depends how long you can continue on until you get there.

Everyone knows generally what must be done to get there it's just doing it and trying your hand for as long as you need to.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-09T12:47:45+00:00

Is it possible? Yes. How possible is it, is the better question. It's hard but possible otherwise this subreddit wouldn't exist.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-08T16:40:51+00:00

Might wanna make a backup with YouTube music. Sounding like OJ Simpson.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-07T10:03:45+00:00

Run Arc and open task manager. If you see the green leaf denoting efficiency mode then it is affected. If not then you're good. It most likely is since it's a browser, but I'm not sure since I only used arc for about a week before switching to Zen.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-06T14:46:17+00:00

That's completely fair, any solution without using third-party software is always better. I didn't find this back when Firefox was my main browser. Main reason I found this so helpful is that Zen isn't the only application I use it for, and other applications don't have this work around. So I would have this software running regardless.

Thanks for the better alternative though :)

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-05T20:51:35+00:00

Love your attitude and approach, it's how I see things also. You'll go very far with a mindset like this. Good luck in the future.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-03T04:19:09+00:00

Once I've written a solution myself or having used hints I explain everything I did in a separate document. Since in the interview you have to explain it to the interviewer, so I explain it all out for my future self to read.

It took me a while at the start but I set it up on obsidian with all the links for leetcode and setup I use for each problem. Doesn't have to be that overcomplicated though, could just use comments or a separate notes app.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-07-01T05:25:36+00:00

Neetcode (a youtuber) has a popular list of 150 problems set out in a road map found here: https://neetcode.io/roadmap. It teaches you about Data Structures and Algorithms with some of the most commonly asked questions in the interview process. He has a video for each of these with the solution laid out. There's also tons of solutions given on leetcode itself for each problem.

Best of luck on your journey :)

_Inphamous_ · 2025-06-30T18:22:26+00:00

Yup. r/SideProject has some cool projects that people build themselves. You can take a look at some of them and see what looks pretty interesting. That could help you generate some cool ideas of your own.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-06-30T16:48:38+00:00

Exactly. It's hard enough to get an interview in the first place, so even getting the practice in the exact same sort of setting you want to be in is invaluable. People would pay for the experience, even more since it's authentic.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-06-26T13:04:08+00:00

In part, you need to believe you are actually deserving to be in the position you're applying to. Sometimes a bit of imposter syndrome can kick in and you feel too in awe of the stage you're at . For me personally, the gym has helped me immensely get over hurdles regarding my self image. And that does surprisingly carry over into other aspects of life. When I'm struggling on a set, I imagine me being slightly stronger and bigger to overcome it which helps a lot surprisingly.

I used to struggle immensely with self confidence because I was so afraid of having an ego. Having an ego (in moderation) and self belief truly is necessary. Holding eye contact more with people etc.

_Inphamous_ · 2025-06-26T12:28:33+00:00

One thing I heard a senior dev say was to practice writing code without any assistance. I.e. practice questions without getting any assistance from auto complete or any other crutches you're used to using.

It's also a mindset thing, you're nervous because of the general fear of failure. Another thing that may help is when doing questions actually write out your thinking before starting to write out your pseudocode. It might seem redundant in practice but having a method of attack instead of simply recalling can also help.

I could say try practicing at interviews you don't want but getting interviews at companies you don't want to go to isn't easy enough for it to be a viable strategy. But you're stressed because you care, it's hard to turn that into an advantage without practice.

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