Grinding LeetCode today is like cramming for the 1910 imperial exam, says ex-Tesla AI lead
henloitsjoyce · x · 2026-09-27
Former Tesla AI lead Phillip Yan quipped that grinding LeetCode today resembles studying for China's imperial civil service exam in 1910 — an analogy suggesting that traditional algorithm-interview prep is becoming obsolete as AI rapidly changes what skills matter. The comparison resonated widely in tech circles, touching on how hiring practices lag behind the AI era.
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