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It really does though. CS exams are hard and require a lot of studying and then there's leetcode, system design and everything else under the sun. What about d
by nnoitra 5y ago
It really does though. CS exams are hard and require a lot of studying and then there's leetcode, system design and everything else under the sun.
What about dating, travelling, sports, family? Is one supposed to spend their entire time thinking of ways to speed-up algorithms. There's a reason fast algorithms are fast they utilize a lof of hard work and focus to create.
- unfocussed_mike 5y ago> What about dating, travelling, sports, family? Is one supposed to spend their entire time thinking of ways to speed-up algorithms. I find it peculiarly reassuring that so many HN commenters are adding things like this -- my own experience of my twenties would have been better if people had stopped me more often to say "are you sure you're OK?" and "is this really all you want?"