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Save your time: work on stuff you _like_, or work on Leetcode for employability. Don't work on things you don't like for employability (unless it's Leetcode).
by sevagh 2y ago
Save your time: work on stuff you _like_, or work on Leetcode for employability. Don't work on things you don't like for employability (unless it's Leetcode).
- slothtrop 2y agoMostly agree, but will say that there doesn't seem to be a silver bullet. Small project weekend stuff doesn't seem to phase employers as they read like dime-a-dozen undergraduate projects, while ambitious projects can require an incredible amount of time and breadth of knowledge, time that someone on the market wants to spend efficiently. Exceptions (for small projects) might be highly sought-after skills (devops/ML/Cloud/security), but you can also get certification in any one of these. Maybe trying different stacks for web counts for something.
- nurettin 2y agoI know a couple of jobless people stuck in the Leetcode tar pit fetish. It is heartbreaking to watch someone struggle so much just to get 5% of the skill they need in a real programming job.