Re:My startup failed, then I found out I was unemployable
by ska on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @11:29AM
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> No, you absolutely do need to cram to get through the interviews
I just described a situation where that was not true, so I don't really know what you are responding to. If you are generally on top of problem solving, you don't need to "cram".
This generalizes - "cramming" has origins for formal courses, as a technique to try and pass an exam when you haven't actually done the work and don't understand the subject. It's a last-minute approach; might get you a pass but is hardly ideal.
No, you absolutely do need to cram to get through the interviews. In fact the questions on leetcode are designed for this very purpose. Every question has one common theme. And one 'catch' that you absolutely need to know to solve them.
If you haven't looked at a question in X months chances are you will struggle to solve it quickly even if you have solved it before.
If you are out of a job, just buy leetcode premium. Keep doing it for 15 hours a day. Then start applying for interviews.
Its the dumbest way to hire and get hired.
Not even least surprised people can't hire a person to get a darn thing done.