Problem with LeetCode and SWE jobs
This is a rant about software engineering interviews and LeetCode. 🗯️ Preamble In 2024, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are grinding through LeetCode, aiming to break into the tech industry, drawn by the high salaries it offers. 🤔 What does LeetCode actually bring? LeetCode offers little more than these benefits: Algorithm exercises and data structure knowledge Coding under pressure (Why though? Are we in a war zone now?) Passing coding interviews However, completing LeetCode doesn’t prove you’re a good software engineer....