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I replied prematurely. It definitely looks like we’re in the same boat regarding programming style. I wonder whether I can apply this with measurable results. I

• khalilravanna 6y ago
  EDIT: Some context about myself so as to not misrepresent myself as some sort of expert. I’ve been prepping while working full time for 6 months. I was really quite bad at doing the problems initially and now can pretty much knock out most problems without too much trouble. Planning to start interviewing in a month or two. IMO comparing against yourself over time would be more productive. I say that cause it would definitely stress me out personally if I knew I was in the 10th percentile or whatever. And then that negative attitude could snowball into stopping practice. If you do want an objective measure for FAANG I think Facebook recommends being able to complete 2 Medium level LC problems in 35 minutes. But again, it’s real hard to mimic the real interview environment of explaining yourself, being able to ask questions, etc. I did find mock interviews helpful early on to refine my process before just grinding problems.
  • jpcooper 6y ago
    Can always talk to yourself if you’re on your own. Maybe get a rubber duck so it’s less weird.