How To Stop Being Scared Of LeetCode

[@JacoblBroughton]

Would you guys like to see more leetcode content?

[@devanshjain832]

Yes

[@BishishtBhatta]

yes

[@NeetCode]

Def agree that most ppl shouldn't start with Two Sum, and VERY much agree that understanding the question prompt can be the hardest part 😂 Great video!

[@JacoblBroughton]

Wow, thank you for the kind words and for watching!

[@JacoblBroughton]

There have been a number of times where I speed-read the prompt and think I understand it completely, spend 30 minutes trying to figure it out, then re-read it and realize I was missing a key detail, lol.

[@hitendrasingh01]

At the beginning of this year, in January 2023, I started practicing on LeetCode. Initially, it was quite challenging for me to solve the questions on the platform. However, as time passed, I managed to solve 257 questions, and my rank improved from 5,000,000 to 247,000. I make it a daily habit to solve at least one problem on LeetCode, and on some days, I even solve up to five problems. This consistent practice has helped me learn a lot and improve my problem-solving skills. For beginners who code in C++, I highly recommend learning the Standard Template Library (STL). The STL provides a collection of useful and efficient data structures and algorithms, which can significantly simplify and optimize your coding process. Keep up the good work and continue practicing regularly!

[@Austin_Sky]

I really appreciate you putting out this video. leetcode really does scare me, and has for the hardest time. Going to get after it

[@dipongkorroydipu1613]

After watching your video, I gained confidence to start LeetCode as an absolute beginner. Thanks for the motivation!

[@JacoblBroughton]

That's awesome, best of luck to you!

[@akashambrose]

Even most of the hard problems are combination of concepts of easy and medium question.

[@HarshSharma-xc3ut]

i will also start leetcode after watching ur video. Thanks for the video🤗

[@JacoblBroughton]

Thats awesome! I think you'll enjoy it. You will get better as a developer and also find new gaps in your knowledge that you can study for. Also, thanks for watching!

[@atosise]

I tried LeetCode recently and I am not sure how you can debug your own code when you don't have premium and output does not print your prints. Also no auto-complete is really a thing. Any idea?

[@JacoblBroughton]

You should see your logs / prints in the 'stdout' section after you run your code either with 'run' or 'submit'. If you have anymore questions feel free to let me know. Thanks for watching!

[@atosise]

@@JacoblBroughton thanks, will check it later

[@sarvarxyz]

Hello, Jacob. What is your background? Have you studied DSA before doing leetcode?

[@JacoblBroughton]

Hey sarvarside, prior to starting Leetcode I actually did not do any DSA studying. I just started studying that stuff very recently, about the same time as I started Leetcode. By the way, thank you for watching!

[@ins3203]

Did you do blind 75? If you did, what is your routine?

[@JacoblBroughton]

I haven't tried that one yet, but I will! Would you have any interest in videos of trying to get through leetcode problems? Or walkthroughs of problems I've already completed? BTW, thanks for watching!

[@ins3203]

​@@JacoblBroughton Yeah would love to see those