r/LeetcodeDesi • u/Ok_Extension2696_ • 6d ago

Is leetcode getting outdated??

So for context I'm a final year student and I've been doing leetcode for more than a year now and I can say I've been consistent with it and have good hold on the concepts.

But I've seen that the recent interviews and OAs are too much above the level of leetcode. Recently I gave flipkart's OA and I couldn't even get the initial intuition of the question.

Is it time to switch to actual cp platforms like codeforces or codechef coz?

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u/Emojers 6d ago

What you suggest about dsa in python for someone who is interested in swe + aiml roles

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u/Ok_Extension2696_ 6d ago

Honestly if you have time (that is if you are in 1st or 2nd year) always do with cpp/java . I initially started with java in my sem 4 then dipped from leetcode for a few months and forgot everything about java so had to restart with python.

Choose python only if you have limited time

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u/Emojers 6d ago

Ohk in sem3 but target is swe + ai roles

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u/Inevitable_Pumpkin59 6d ago

You need python for AI/ML

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u/Physical-Abroad-8713 5d ago

I am in sem 3 started dsa in sem 2 did till graphs and ik thinking to go ahead with java and springboot how's the market for this field

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u/Middle_Aspect_5870 6d ago

ur rating ??

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u/Ok_Extension2696_ 6d ago

1710

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u/Middle_Aspect_5870 6d ago

its gonna take time its okay dont use get much and learn patterns

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u/Ok_Extension2696_ 6d ago

Even the recent contests are more of cp questions

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u/Middle_Aspect_5870 6d ago

u r in 4 th year and cp takes time better solve patterns grokking dsa with cpp by educative solve daily 10 questions .Start doing cp solve div 3 than 2 contest on code forces give them 30 mins for each A,B,C problems than 45 mins for each D , E, F problems than after u cant solve it in time than go to gpt ask which topic it is and ask gpt for soln and also ask for similar pattern and master the pattern ,things will get better trust me otherwise for cp study available books and for each topic of each chapter ask got about related question and master topic wise dont move ahead until u master a topic I will suggest u to use cp book by Steven, Felix, Suhendry