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Depression, lack of motivation, are functional. They kick in when you don't think your prospects are good, prompting you to step back and think. If you were suf

Depression, lack of motivation, are functional. They kick in when you don't think your prospects are good, prompting you to step back and think. If you were sufficiently convinced grinding LeetCode was a good career move, you would be motivated. The fact that you're not suggests you should do some research rather than plowing ahead. What do employers really care about? What's the best way to convince them you've got it? Where do you fit in?

bradlys 11mo ago
This doesn’t work in Silicon Valley. He has to do leetcode.
- afpx 11mo ago
  It does if you're connected. I've seen many incompetent and under-skilled people given high-ranking positions in tech companies simply because they knew someone.
  - bradlys 11mo ago
    It’s not happening as an IC
MangoToupe 11mo ago
> If you were sufficiently convinced grinding LeetCode was a good career move, you would be motivated. Motivation certainly doesn't work like that in my brain. Consistency in pursuing goals I know on paper are the right choice despite lack of motivation is the only way I've achieved anything. If you can wed career goals with dopamine, that's wonderful! But I suspect you're extremely lucky.
- jvanderbot 11mo ago
  It takes some competitiveness, and I'm not sure the level of neuroticism it brings (me) is worth it, but "Who are these assholes and what's so special about them" works for me most the time :D Then there's "Oh jesus how terrifying and embarrassing would it be to not have a great answer" coupled with "The people I idolize the most work in theoretical CS".
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