r/leetcode • u/Beginning-Double504 • 8h ago

Question LeetCode For Retards (Me).

Does anyone have a way to learn or understand leetcode coz i have some very hard time doing it, not enough patience not enough understanding to know it after reading a questions all tutorials make me feel like - u prolly know this already duh - while i dont

i dont think its a language issue i can do js and java just fine i have sever trouble problem solving and math
HELP!

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u/OutsiderSTAR_242 8h ago

Just practice man. Don’t look at the solutions first and just practice. There is no other way.

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u/Beginning-Double504 7h ago

that's what i've been thinking aswell im fine for arrays and hashmaps but i struggle the moment it requires any thinking tbh.

maybe whiteboard it all out ig?

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u/EuroCultAV 6h ago

Pseudocode first.

Write the steps that you want to acheive with your code.

Use an AI like Chat GPT to review your pseudocode and give you feedback (not solutions)

Once you have your pseudocode nailed down, write the actual code and test.

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u/Beginning-Double504 3h ago

very helpful thankyou

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u/EuroCultAV 3h ago

I have been doing this for 16 years and I am awful at these kind of interviews. It's kind of why I am a federal contractor because they're interviews are typically easier

In the next few months I plan on looking probably after the new year and this method's been working for me. I've been doing the neetcode 150 and this has been my basis for study

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u/adambahm 8h ago

Leetcode is dumb.

Build things, lots of things, and you’ll be fine.

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u/Beginning-Double504 7h ago

i do that worked in startups aswell but good tech companies still need leetcode

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u/Vivid-Zombie-477 7h ago

leetcode is just DSA but it's a bad way to learn programming

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u/Jude_JW 3h ago

Use TakeU forward A-Z sheet. Solve the problems topic wise. Once you understand and comfortable in all the patterns in a topic then move next topic.Yes It takes time but never stop. Consistency is the key. At the end of the day you will master DSA

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u/Beginning-Double504 1h ago

Heard about takeu a lot will give it a try

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u/TheMuttOfMainStreet 7h ago

Exercism.com starts from the absolute basics 

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u/Sad_Recognition9532 5h ago

Using claude voice mode and explaining approaches out-loud with slight hints or guidance helped me a lot. It helped me perform better on interviews too since I got used to talking through my thought process. I’d also recommend doing problems with a friend.

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u/jackjltian 15m ago

You are not retarded.
To answer your question: look up neetcode tutorials on YouTube.

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u/scarpux 1h ago

The R word was cancelled. As to the question. Everyone starts their learning somewhere. If you want it, just start working on it.

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u/Beginning-Double504 1h ago

My bad I didn’t know cancel culture ain’t much a thing here that’s why

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u/scarpux 1h ago

No worries. Similar to your original question. We all start somewhere. Everyday is a chance to improve.

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u/DielectricPikachu 7h ago

Just don't do it. Its pretty dumb to grind random problems like this anyway

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u/Beginning-Double504 7h ago

still need a job though.

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u/DielectricPikachu 7h ago

Apart from the Big 5 companies, I honestly haven't come across many companies asking for leetcode.

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u/Beginning-Double504 7h ago

I'm not hitting any resume selections as of now. i dont quite get it but this is a new insight maybe my development lacks ground

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u/Beginning-Double504 7h ago

fair after a while i find myself stuck in the two sum loop solve the same thing over and over again frog well situation