LeetCode Is Getting Harder !! | My Journey So Far

Introduction:

So if you don’t already know, then I’ve finally committed to learning DSA!

I’ve been using LeetCode as my main platform for learning DSA and I thought that now is a good point to write another blog post about my progress to date.

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So Far:

The above image is the easiest way to describe my story in ‘Learning DSA’ so far.

My original goal was to do at least 1 DSA Problem per day and I was effectively able to stick to this! As you can see, there were a few days where I did 0 problems however on other days, I was able to complete multiple problems (2,3,4, even 5 on 1 occasion) !!

The whole process of learning DSA is something which I used to put off with excuses like “Do I really need it?” , “I don’t have time right now” (that’s common one and it’s something I’m trying to eradicate from my lifestyle!!).

Eventually (from the start of July) I committed to doing ‘at least 1 problem a day’ (allowing myself to do extra on certain days, if I knew I didn’t have my laptop later in the week).

I was able to stick to my commitment and complete many problems over the course of July!

In all honesty, I find it quite satisfying when I’m able to come up with the solutions to problems. I have now made the decision to incorporate Code Wars into my daily routine. Nothing will change, still ‘1 problem per day’ however I’ll be doing it on 2 platforms instead of just 1!!

Positives:

I stuck to my word.

I have been exposed to a variety of different problems.

I was able to increase my LeetCode ranking from > 2,000,000 to under 1,000,000!!

I have been able to improve my proficiency with Python.

I have began to optimise my solutions, ensuring they meet a certain requirement (in relation to Big O Notation).

I have been able to contribute to the LeetCode Discussion Boards.

I was able to complete my first ‘LeetCode Hard’ problem.

Challenges:

The problems are getting tougher and tougher, meaning I’m spending longer on them (maybe I’ll plateau and be unable to continue with ‘1 problem a day’?!).

Conclusion:

This was just a quick update about my progress to date.

Me personally, I like sharing these things on my platforms because it keeps me accountable!

I hope that this article was interesting enough and maybe even encouraged you to dive into the world of DSA !! (It’s actually so satisfying 😃).

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