LeetCode Ruined Software Engineering… 

funny you should say that cause that's exactly how most NASCAR drivers start training when they're kids

@@Zuranthus Not applicable..

I think it's more like the school system. People go to school to learn, but now we learn how to get a good grade, pass the test, get good on the exam, etc. Learning isn't all that important anymore...

Maybe they are sick of hiring bad engineers.

I think they just have too many applicants to choose from

@@aladdinalmasabli4382 Maybe, you are right. All I know is if I am going to dedicate time for this, then I am going to only apply for jobs where I know, I will be using what I learn. Other then that, I prefer working for myself.

@@computernerd8157 leetcode does not make you a better engineer, building things does

@@computernerd8157 They should pay more for good one or use AI

Yeah. Boxed in forced solutions

Actually coding your own solution teaches you a heck of a lot more then using a built in library for you languange. My only issue is when you are actually working, your employer is going to Rush you into a solution which contradicts the hiring process.

Found the fellow JavaScript dev

Yeah there’s probably a bit of truth to this. It’s definitely an indicator of work ethic.

Yes, there are a ton of aways to test this and chose leetcode? Okay!!

As early as you’ve learned how to code and have basic knowledge of data structures, you can start practicing for coding interviews. Platform wise, I obviously have a bias towards AlgoExpert as I’m an instructor there and once used the product as a customer. But Leetcode or any of the other platforms are fine too. Just use whatever works best with your learning style and budget.

And youre probably not gonna do anything remotely close to the leetcode problems when you get the job.

@@markvillamor7724 exactly

@@markvillamor7724 a fact. better just dodge the algo/leetcode interviews if you know you can, and accept invitations to interview which will have either theory or livecoding but which is strictly related to the job you will do on daily basis (e.g. you're android or iOS developer, the hell you need these trees to do, i better learn KMP and cross platform frameworks then shitty leetcode)

And the big problem is that those like me who have a job cannot afford to spend 8 hourd a day grinding LC, so the day we get laid off we will be in a worst position than other people no matter how good our job experience is

@@kzelmer gladly not all companies use this leetcode thing for a process.

So you’re saying we need to know dsa AND solve riddles now

@@abuDA-bt6ei no, i'm most definitely saying the opposite, before DSA interviews became the norm, they used to ask riddles, among other irrelevant things, I'd rather just solve DSA questions.

@@juanmacias5922 if there’s a secret handshake involved in my dsa then I consider that a riddle.

But the returns starts diminishing after you take numbers attached with ego

@@KrishnaSingh-rd6pr it has diminishing returns problem, IF and only IF your goal is to pass an interview or kickstart your career. But that's significantly less of a problem if you're solving problems for your own deeper understanding, practice and curiosity. Or out of competitive nature. It's like doing hard math or writing simple console games - questionable in terms of market demands, but extremely beneficial in terms of your own growth and deeper understanding of a subject. Also good as a leisure coding to prevent burnout. By the way, good amount of ego is a good thing. Shyness is overrated.

If they are regurgitating solutions, no it doesn’t really mean anything beyond having memorized a bunch. But a properly done interview would be a new question and you can see how they approach problems (including referencing solutions to similar problems they have seen before). I’d agree that a more realistic interview might be “better” in theory, but I actually think this can be a good proxy and it’s much easier to administer consistently.

@@ConnerArdman I totally agree with you that using LC style questions is easier for conducting interviews especially when the candidate pool is large. So the interviewers won't need to spend time preparing what they want to ask. But solving a LC style question during an interview to me still feels more like a test of luck. If a question I got is something similar to what I've seen before (i.e. knowing which data structure or algorithm should be used and what are the possible edge cases). Then there's a bigger chance for me to come up with an optimal solution within the limited time without ever having to memorize the whole implementation. In this case, I don't really know if I was actually "solving" the problem. If I was given a question never seen before, then all I can do is just try my best and hope the interviewer is kind enough to give me some hints. But I probably wouldn't be able to give an optimal solution even if I could solve it. Or other candidates might ace the same question and got picked. And I think this is why people are grinding LC. The more questions you see, the bigger chance you get something familiar.

​@@nemartin1 unless you are a math level genius, you aren't going to answer a difficult question first shot. But that's also like asking someone who's never studied math, to answer math questions. I think people get upset with DSA questions because they swear they never come across it in their day to day, well I'm sure UI/UX devs might not, but once you have to move around lots of data, you start thinking about time/space efficiency. So indeed, become familiar with the tools is needed.

This is way too broad to answer exactly. But generally speaking, practice a lot. Build real things, and learn from multiple sources and mediums.

no. Skill issue and user's fault if user memorizes everything. Though, you need to remember basic algorithms and approaches to be good at solving real problems which are usually derived from those basic ones.

Memorization is a superpower. Woe to those who think otherwise.

not only normies use Leetcode...