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LeetCode is a dead end. You don't learn anything from it except learning how to leetcode. Modern FAANG is a dead end too — unless you're rock star or world cla
by aristofun 3y ago
LeetCode is a dead end. You don't learn anything from it except learning how to leetcode.
Modern FAANG is a dead end too — unless you're rock star or world class expert in some area, you have near zero chance to join exciting team there. You most likely gonna keep manipulating JSONs, CRUD and company politics in exchange for better money.
If you really want to grow - you have to find best teams doing some things you think are challenging and worthwile. Then you grow there by learning from the best.
- PartiallyTyped 3y ago> Modern FAANG is a dead end too Maybe I got really lucky then with my team ..., but I also sort of pushed for things to happen. Some people in the teams involved are working on crud or crud-like things, UI, and so on, I get to work on the bleeding edge of things. > If you really want to grow - you have to find best teams doing some things you think are challenging and worthwile. Then you grow there by learning from the best. I agree, 100%. To get to this point I kept challenging established beliefs and volunteering to build POCs and get things done. Granted, I "work" for 65+ h/w, I don't have a husband or children, but I enjoy it. Well, I enjoy the development process and getting things done, I don't enjoy the meetings, the politics, and everything else. WHP I am an outlier and this is all survivorship bias.
- badpun 3y ago@OP this is the kind of person you will be competing against in the interview process if you want to do interesting and challenging work.