Re:Show HN: C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding
by songzme on Thursday June 04, 2020 @02:23PM
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"How do you square that with the reality that many software jobs have leetcode as a gate to an offer?"
I face the same issue so I'm not sure, I'm hoping HN could help. Personally, I don't want to feed into the whole "just leetcode and get a job mindset" so I'm going to keep my course and follow what I believe in.
Re:Show HN: C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding
by rpedela on Thursday June 04, 2020 @08:27PM
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The reality is that you need to practice that stuff in order to get through the first interview or two at many companies. It is most likely helping with web development even if it isn't obvious how. Kinda like how lifting weights and jogging helps someone be better at their favorite sport. Think of it as cross-training.
Re:Show HN: C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding
by nefitty on Friday June 05, 2020 @02:15AM
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I think this is the best frame of mind to keep me pushing forward. Maybe once I’m at the top of the food chain I’ll be able to have some impact on these practices lol Thanks for the advice!
Re:Show HN: C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding
by songzme on Friday June 05, 2020 @11:50PM
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make sure to remember your promises to yourself. Many people get stuck in the fame and glamor and stop giving a shit.
Re:Show HN: C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding
by frequentnapper on Thursday June 04, 2020 @03:53PM
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Same here. I am right now starting to job hunt after a few years, but it's quite daunting. Just opened cracking the coding interview and the book itself recommends starting a year before to practice the problems, build a portfolio, etc.
How do you square that with the reality that many software jobs have leetcode as a gate to an offer? I find myself stuck at this juncture. I am comfortable with software practices, but the reality of these sorts of interviews has me basically trying to figure out how to “hack” the coding interview portions. It’s somewhat beneficial, in terms of pushing me to improve my solving skills and data structure/algorithmic understanding, but I obviously can’t help feeling that a lot of the time I’m spending is tail-chasing, as a lot of the problems I encounter seem to be very far removed from the reality of day-to-day web development.