Im looking a second platform to practice coding , is LeetCode worth it or is there something better?
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I would focus more on professional skills and save LeetCode for when you know you’re going to be required to do a LeetCode interview. LeetCode is not representative of professional programming work.
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Some employers are using LeetCode as a part of the application process. If and when you find yourself being asked to do those tests, practicing on the platform is useful. Like Jeremy, I don’t consider it a good learning tool in general. Think of it as the difference between doing homework vs cramming for an exam.
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I think doing a handful of the easy levels can be useful for a beginner, just to learn the language a bit better. But I wouldn’t consider grinding leet code to be very useful, other than for interviews that focus heavily on DSA.
Some people use it as warm-up, or if you do not have any project going, to maintain a coding routine. Just to force you to code a little and think about problem-solving.
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