LeetCode is a great tool for practicing your problem solving skills, but it is not something I am very good at. I don’t spend much time writing complex algorithms or data structures, but I do have a ton of experience with web development. Will that translate to LeetCode skills or will I be completely over my head?


📚 Materials/References:

Question #1: https://leetcode.com/problems/remove-element/
Question #2: https://leetcode.com/problems/remove-duplicates-from-sorted-array-ii/
Question #3: https://leetcode.com/problems/insert-delete-getrandom-o1


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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - Question #1
11:41 - Real world tips
13:21 - Question #2
27:39 - Question #3


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Web Dev Simplified

A web developer with primarily real-world project experience tackles LeetCode's top 150 interview questions live, demonstrating how to solve array manipulation problems like removing elements and duplicates. The video shows iterative optimization approaches, comparing naive solutions with more efficient algorithms, and explores different implementation strategies including in-place modifications and swapping techniques. The developer also implements a custom randomized set data structure, highlighting the trade-offs between using built-in JavaScript features versus writing custom solutions for better performance characteristics.

Can a Web Developer Solve LeetCode?

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