I was pointing towards why the author was motivated to attempt all those problems in the first place.
> How many of those people do anything of worth?
People find what they are good at or makes them content at different stages in life. Until then they will try out paths that others have taken like those creative schools you have mentioned.
I was a below average student at school and then went for engineering because that was what most of my peers did. However once I started programming(not leetcode but just different CRUD apps with variations), I realized that I could never go do advanced degrees like MSc or MBA like most of peers did. Because I cannot perform well in a competitive environment where I would have limited time and flexibility to comprehend what's in front of me.
Now regarding job opportunities at FAANG or in general, getting a job involves luck as well. You might forget a specific dynamic solution for a leetcode problem, or the interviewer might take out his frustration at work on you or despite you doing well, the company might be looking into other factors when hiring. Do not just associate a rejection to your skill at solving leetcode.
Keep doing leetcode and interviewing at FAANG, but also spend time finding something that satisfies you so that you can always lean on it on a bad day.
I was pointing towards why the author was motivated to attempt all those problems in the first place.
> How many of those people do anything of worth?
People find what they are good at or makes them content at different stages in life. Until then they will try out paths that others have taken like those creative schools you have mentioned.
I was a below average student at school and then went for engineering because that was what most of my peers did. However once I started programming(not leetcode but just different CRUD apps with variations), I realized that I could never go do advanced degrees like MSc or MBA like most of peers did. Because I cannot perform well in a competitive environment where I would have limited time and flexibility to comprehend what's in front of me.
Now regarding job opportunities at FAANG or in general, getting a job involves luck as well. You might forget a specific dynamic solution for a leetcode problem, or the interviewer might take out his frustration at work on you or despite you doing well, the company might be looking into other factors when hiring. Do not just associate a rejection to your skill at solving leetcode. Keep doing leetcode and interviewing at FAANG, but also spend time finding something that satisfies you so that you can always lean on it on a bad day.