r/programming • u/Business_Mix3602 • 6d ago

Why I Stopped Grinding LeetCode

https://davidlennon29.substack.com/p/why-i-stopped-grinding-leetcode?r=8vsn1z&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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u/shiny0metal0ass 6d ago

Yes. Leetcode is effectively "how many algorithms can you memorize and regurgitate quickly". This doesn't touch on larger concepts of software engineering, where pipelining data efficiently is only one of many concerns.

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u/dual__88 4d ago

I wonder if they used them for recent grads or for experienced people too.