Researcher Says He Genuinely Enjoys LeetCode: 'I Did These Puzzles for Fun'
TimDarcet · x · 2026-10-01
Researcher Tim Darcet says he actually enjoys LeetCode: long before he heard of it as an interview tool, he did these algorithmic puzzles for fun.
He quotes another user's account as contrast — that user was told a role required 5 interview rounds, 2 of them coding, and flatly refused: "I am not doing leetcode," saying that if he failed the coding rounds they would just be wasting each other's time. The thread captures the AI/tech industry's widespread distaste for LeetCode-style interviews, and a minority defense of them.
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