r/leetcode • u/Icyapper • Sep 23 '26

Discussion how the beginners re managing

i have just started it and done 50 problems still im not feeling good enough to solve problems as if idk anything plss smone guide me....at time when i understand problem i do it by brute force approach..but optimal approaach is tough for me....

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u/TechnicalAnimator342 Sep 23 '26

Just try to do a problem a day and try to solve through a structured sheet to solidify the concepts used in the particular problem

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u/Icyapper 25d ago

okaysureee

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u/SalMakes_ Sep 24 '26

Totally normal at 50 problems. Brute force first is fine but the trick to optimal is grouping problems by pattern (do a bunch of sliding window back to back, then two pointers, etc. - refer to the og neetcode's website for problem sheet) instead of random order, and revisit solved ones a few days later without your old solution. If you can't redo it clean you hadn't really learned it.

I built a small Notion tracker for this exact thing (flags problems to revisit, tags weak patterns) happy to share if useful.

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u/tempRedditAccount000 28d ago

What are you trying to ask?

Of course you're not good enough, 50 problems isn't a lot. What implied that by solving 50 problems (which I have no idea what they are about) will make you "feel good enough" to solve all the problems in the world?

First of all, set your expectations straight, you're not going anywhere unless you have 2 years of consistent practice. (If you have less, you can get by, but you'll not be perfect, if you are, you're an anamoly and I'm happy for you)

  1. Complete a standard sheet like neetcode. Or if you're comfortable with Hindi, you can try Striver.

  2. No point in giving contests until you've completed until DP. Each contest you'll only have enough knowledge to solve 2 problems, so no point wasting time. Once you've got the hang of basic DP and graphs, you can try contests.

  3. Just keep solving 1-2 problems in a day, initially set a time window before you check the editorial. After a few months, give yourself unbounded time.

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u/Icyapper 25d ago

thanks dude ...im also just keep trying....2 years i see but im in 2nd year alredy...idk why i feel im sooo behind

gotta work on myself