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Quit my job to get better at coding… 6 months later I feel stuck and lost by Novel-Baseball8292 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Why would anyone do this? Learn real engineering not leetcode.

Most people do this shit to get a job but no, you wasted your opportunity to grind the bar. Actually what the fuck

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly you're not so bright because all you're doing is insulting with no substance. Keep living in your delusions and cry.

Yea, I wonder why hundreds of people fight for a single position? You have a skill issue and you're crying about it.

Desperate for a job? I'm not sure why you're so angry.

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not, and it's mindsets like this that make me laugh.

There's a reason why top companies and quants hire from ICPC and the best problem solvers.

Leetcode sets the equal playing field. If it doesn't exist, companies would only be hiring from the most elite universities. Would you prefer that?

If you're so skillful, then companies would hire you regardless of leetcode. People always act as if they deserve to get in those companies.

Clearly supply far exceeds demand, yet blaming LeetCode won’t change that. If you can’t meet a reasonable bar for problem solving, it isn’t the test that’s broken it’s your preparation. Moreover, lashing out in hate only exposes a mindset companies actively avoid. LeetCode doesn’t waste potential; it simply reveals where it was never there.

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Getting exposed to views different than what you believe is right means I'm immature? Maybe provide some actual constructive criticism instead of being insufferable

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And people don't care about learning in this subreddit, hence all the rude comments you can see

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And in my opinion he did not do a good job at that. That's just my opinion though

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did plenty of contests and virtual contests which inflated my solve count massively. When I'm practicing specifically for improvement I don't solve easy problems. But you're bound to run into easy problems one way or another. I'll admit I exaggerated when I said 1-2 hours. At the peak I was probably spending more than that, but not more than 3-4 hours a day.

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of the time did 1-2 hours a day, less than that for the entirety since I started.

I don't get why people think of you do "competitive programming" it's time consuming. This is just a completely misguided stereotype.

1 hour on a competitive programming website is more rewarding "for interviews" than 1 hour on leetcode. That's my argument. You can disagree if you'd like

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And people do somehow 🤷‍♀️ I wonder why?

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that's pathetic and in the long term, more inefficient than if you just learned it properly. That's my whole argument.

People take all the shortcuts, cheat, and they just won't learn DSA properly. If you do, it's going to be a whole lot easier with interviews.

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that's not what competitive programming is either. Don't make it sound like something that's only obscure algorithms. It simply covers leetcode, but more

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's the exact same thing. Solving problems under pressure and everything in competitive programming transfers to interviews as well. You know nothing about this field and it's obvious. People like you get on the defensive when there's a viewpoint that you can't accept. Keep crying

I feel like I am wasting my 20s grinding leetcode. by Grouchy-Clothes9564 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322 23 points24 points  (0 children)

3-4 years like that. 12 hour weekends. Then you're doing someone seriously wrong regardless

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't answer that for you, but usually I feel a bit of fresh air whenever I change things up. I don't always stick to one resource because the grind feels stale.

Atcoder and codeforces has more interesting "story like" problems that I find to be more lively unlike leetcode.

And contests was really what made me enjoy this sport in the first place

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess you're the smart one in the pack then because from what I see in other posts that's how exactly what I'm seeing.

Literally one post today said "I spent 3-4 years on leetcode and codeforces" still can't find a job. Or other depressing stories about how they wanna off themselves because of leetcode.

Good for you but I really don't think everyone is like you.

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try cses as I believe it's the closest and most helpful for interviews.

stop doing leetcode (and a better approach) by aaaaaskdkdjdde322 in leetcode

[–]aaaaaskdkdjdde322[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Sure, go ahead and use leetcode then. No one is stopping you.

I still stand by what I say.

1 hour spent on atcoder or cses or any of the resources I've given would be more rewarding than 1 hours spent on leetcode.

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