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DizzyPanda
DizzyPanda
Stealth

Is grinding leetcode still necessary ?

I see some companies (especially famous ones) are still obsessed over these leetcode type questions in interview rounds even for experienced folks, it’s frustrating.

11mo ago
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SleepyRaccoon
SleepyRaccoon
Amazon11mo

What's a big deal in doing most frequently asked questions?

DizzyPanda
DizzyPanda
Stealth11mo

The big deal is irrelevance and impractical nature of such questions.

SleepyRaccoon
SleepyRaccoon
Amazon11mo

Agreed. But these questions actually help you to think how the frameworks and libraries work in the background. How the codes can be optimised. Most people will write code to just meet the deadline, but highly effective coders will try to write optimised codes. Although, people don't entertain both.

GigglySushi
GigglySushi
Stealth11mo

Because it shows good problem solving and critical thinking skills

DizzyPanda
DizzyPanda
Stealth11mo

Fair, but isn’t it proportional to practice? Each problem can be categorised into a set of possible pattern of solution (DP, Sliding window etc). Then how does it tests critical thinking?

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean
GE Digital11mo

if its that easy...why not do it? I mean if someone can find the pattern with practice, then why not practice?

TwirlyWalrus
TwirlyWalrus
Bharat Petroleum11mo

Just go through the neetcode roadmap. You will be fine.

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