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95% of developers don't have to solve actual algorithm problems in their daily jobs and very few of us actually do leadcode style of programing. I'd agree that
by gostsamo 4y ago
95% of developers don't have to solve actual algorithm problems in their daily jobs and very few of us actually do leadcode style of programing. I'd agree that an algorithm book/course will help, but solving people's problems is not always the same as solving algo problems. So, yes, read on the theory, but also look for companies who are just looking for people with practical skills. Good communication and diligent work are diferentiators as well.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoThis. "What customers want" is not for you to solve a leetcode problem. Never. You may have to solve such a problem to get them what they want, but what they want is something else - some problem solved, or to be entertained, or some such. If you can deliver that, then who cares about leetcode? (I know, some interviewer did. And the FAANGs really do, because a small improvement can add up to a huge number of machines for them. But for most employers, it really doesn't matter. You can find ones that don't interview that way, too.)
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