My Hot Take On The Leetcode Obsession

Can we talk about leetcode for a minute? Seriously, What the hell are we spending our time on? The Problem With the LeetCode Grind Give any LeetCode problem to an AI, and it can solve it in a couple of minutes. If that’s the reality now, why are we still grinding hundreds or thousands of problems? Honestly, I’m bored of solving the same patterns again and again. People talk about “mastering” problems, but the truth is: Nobody remembers how to solve every problem they solved months ago Unless you’re an AI… or an Asian. (those guys are just on another level) It’s not even a skill issue . A lot of these problems require remembering subtle tricks or patterns. When you grind them repeatedly, you’re not really learning - You’re memorizing nuances . Real problem solving requires time to analyze and think . But grinding 1000+ problems forces you to recall patterns, not think . We're Solving The Wrong Problems Look around you There's so much more interesting stuff: Learning Linux Understanding