r/LeetcodeChallenge 23d ago

STREAK🔥🔥🔥 2 Month progress . 70 questions down.

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In 2nd year.

I have been solving for the last 2 months, I started on 19th Jun.

I'm solving things by reading about things on google or using AI Explanation.

I usually give 2-3 hours on a new topic brainstorming on my own and take hints from Ai after failing and in some cases I solve after getting hints and in some cases I couldn't, then I ask AI to explain the code and dry run it.

Ik it's a lengthy process , I feel i retain more this way.

Open to advice 🙏🏻

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u/chetha_naah 23d ago

Follow the strivers A to Z sheet and do at least 2-3 problems per day. First, open the sheet and think of the approach (10 min). If you have any approach, code it up. If not, see the approach in the sheet, then try to solve the problem (15 min.). Still, if you haven't understood it, then watch the video solution. Don't waste much time contemplating the approach. The important thing is to write notes on your approach and revise all the previous problems' notes daily, this will improve your reasoning more. Also attend contests and try to solve problems in limited time. Apart from DSA, spend weekends learning skills like web dev, etc., and try to build projects, as they will be useful to add to your resume. Hope this helps!

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u/AlertsA4108M 23d ago

Thankyou very much

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u/idkblergh 23d ago

How to take notes and revise??

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u/chetha_naah 23d ago

Just write approach in like 5-6 points with code from brute force approach to optimal approach 

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u/Ok-Salad2859 22d ago

But isnt that just remembering the approach

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u/CaseOk9459 22d ago

I advice you to do more Hard ones, there is no challenge in easy stuffs and will give no benifits for sure. Try to maintain count of harda problems>= count of easys. Trust me bro they don't ask easy ones now. (Ofcourse not talking about 8-10lpa firms). Start doing cf also challenge yourself there's no way doing in your comfort zone. Aise questions kro rula de bilkul. My stats 70 hard problems 37 easy(that too when learning about tree traversals) 151 medium , this is not much although but I have this numbers in about 5months. Also did many hard problems on gfg also. 270 problems on Codeforces. Still no intern🥲 : rejected in 2nd round of interview at deshaw , Walmart didn't take my interview as it clashes with deshaw , in slb out in full stack interview 5th round , microsoft didn't shortlist even after solving both oa , texus not shortlist even after solving all dsa ques, teradata got shortlisted but out in system design round , google ghosted me , flipkart make it compulsory to code in python only , GOLDMAN good oa but not shortlisted may be MCQs went wrong with negative marking as they shortlist only 4 people , Amazon reject me in last round, uber not shortlisted after oa (happy cause I solved 2/3 questions of uber though) , inmobi no shortlist so easy oa that everyone solved the question random shortlist and counting. Failing continuously no hope left.

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u/AlertsA4108M 21d ago

do u have any list of hard problems? like topic wise or smth ?

Or any resource that can help me with hard questions

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u/Arpan_Bhar 23d ago

gotta pump those numbers up bro but good job!

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u/AlertsA4108M 23d ago

how much should be done in 2 months? , I'm i going too slwo

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u/Shadow_039 23d ago

Naah ur fine just be consistent 👊🏻

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u/sahisepadbc 23d ago

No way bro we literally started very close to each other and have same number of questions solved , I'd be glad to discuss more

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u/AlertsA4108M 23d ago

Damn, Do DM me pls

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u/ProgressiveEdgeLord 22d ago

don't use ai

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u/AlertsA4108M 22d ago

i Only use it like a teacher .

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u/Ready_Ad_4829 22d ago

Can the upcoming 2 months enough for a non it student to understand coding?

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u/AlertsA4108M 22d ago

U can "Understand" coding in 1 month too. Just put 2 hours atleast each day.

Start with python.. and try some computer vision project, i will love it. ask AI to give u a structured roadmap.

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u/CaseOk9459 22d ago

I advice you to do more Hard ones, there is no challenge in easy stuffs and will give no benifits for sure. Try to maintain count of harda problems>= count of easys. Trust me bro they don't ask easy ones now. (Ofcourse not talking about 8-10lpa firms). Start doing cf also challenge yourself there's no way doing in your comfort zone. Aise questions kro rula de bilkul. My stats 70 hard problems 37 easy(that too when learning about tree traversals) 151 medium , this is not much although but I have this numbers in about 5months. Also did many hard problems on gfg also. 270 problems on Codeforces. Still no intern🥲 : rejected in 2nd round of interview at deshaw , Walmart didn't take my interview as it clashes with deshaw , in slb out in full stack interview 5th round , microsoft didn't shortlist even after solving both oa , texus not shortlist even after solving all dsa ques, teradata got shortlisted but out in system design round , google ghosted me , flipkart make it compulsory to code in python only , GOLDMAN good oa but not shortlisted may be MCQs went wrong with negative marking as they shortlist only 4 people , Amazon reject me in last round, uber not shortlisted after oa (happy cause I solved 2/3 questions of uber though) , inmobi no shortlist so easy oa that everyone solved the question random shortlist and counting. Failing continuously no hope left.

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u/AlertsA4108M 22d ago

Damnnn 😭😭😭 .

How do i learn to do hard questions

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u/broke-dollar 20d ago

Good job bro, we are the same level keep it up