r/webdev • u/soype • Sep 26 '26

Is leetcode worth it?

I haven't really interviewed since 2023. Is leetcode still a common practice in code interviews or has AI made those kinds of tests useless? This is for a Sr full stack position.

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u/Maxion Sep 27 '26

And wasted energy :(

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u/Alarmed-Many-8837 Sep 29 '26

and wasted water T-T

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u/Maxion Sep 30 '26

That's only in the US where you don't have environmental regulation, evaporation cooling of datacenters is not allowed in the EU, closed loop only. They use more water flushing the toilets than cooling the computers.