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Leetcode is a very different skill and interest than software or building. You say you picked up Elixir quickly, built cool stuff and enjoy reading about softw
by maininformer 5y ago
Leetcode is a very different skill and interest than software or building.
You say you picked up Elixir quickly, built cool stuff and enjoy reading about software. I know a lot of software engineers that software is just a job for them not a vocation or an interest.
I suggest you look at yourself more closely, are you leaving software or tech because of collateral hardships like interviewing and leetcode? or do you hate it?
Few things are interesting to a person, fewer yet interesting that they are also good at and rarely something that they can also get paid for handsomely. And everything will get harder and harder the more you want to grow in it.
You could get a cushy stagnant job somewhere. Consider if you would like it. If yes then you can do that right now in software.
If you wouldn't and you want to keep growing, the pain you're feeling could be from that drive within you.
Also please consider, the grass is always greener, do you feel about other professions the same way you feel about picking up a new book? learning something new? because the sweet promise of new beginnings definitely should not be the only reason to dictate a major decision.
- Tutanota1 5y agoHey, I want to transition into this full time development side of things, from Security. Is doing Leetcode and Design problems enough?
- maininformer 5y agoIn my opinion you need a curriculum. If you are willing to spend, I suggest a bootcamp type of program and algoexpert. Otherwise an equivalent free version, i.e. a guided program into development and algo/ds. The problem with leetcode and self study is that, as a student, you don't know what to focus on, everything has uniform weights.