I think the "algo genius" type of developer is a harmful myth of the industry. In most of the SE jobs you simply need dedicated, motivated persons who love the

I think the "algo genius" type of developer is a harmful myth of the industry. In most of the SE jobs you simply need dedicated, motivated persons who love the product and are able to organically grow to what the team needs. Places idolizing leetcode are in the stressed underorganised "scale to the moon" phase, where there is a need for individuals(!) to solve whatever is thrown at them at speed.