32. LeetCode

Job Prep

May 1

Written By PIRATE KING

How to Use LeetCode Effectively by PIRATE KING

MY ULTIMATE LEETCODE TRICKS by PIRATE KING

“A well-crafted resume will help you get interviews; LeetCode will help you pass them.”

— PIRATE KING

Prepare for the Coding Interview

Now that you’ve learned Data Structures & Algorithms, it’s time to put them into practice. ⚔️

The best platform to prepare for coding interviews is LeetCode. This is where all the software engineers, including industry professionals at FAANG, come to sharpen their skills. LeetCode is awesome because you can write code and test your solutions directly on their website. Many of the problems in their database are real interview questions, too.

Use LeetCode Effectively

When you visit LeetCode for the first time, the sheer number of problems can be daunting. I mean, there are more than 2,500! It’s overwhelming, I know, but that’s why I created this video to help you get started. Here are the key takeaways:

Start with the Top 100 Liked Questions.
Focus on the questions by topic to get familiar the common patterns.
No hard. Just easy and medium.
Look up the solutions if you can’t solve a problem in 45 minutes.
Learn from the solutions.
Revisit the questions you couldn’t solve initially.
Solve company-specific questions once you’re ready to apply to those.

LeetCode Cheat Sheet

To help your study, I created a LeetCode cheat sheet along with a study guide and helpful resources for free.
The cheat sheet is a one-pager outlining all the common patterns, baseline templates, and time complexities.
If you’re ready for some advanced stuff, check out my LeetCode Tricks.