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I am pretty sure Leetcode would not produce engineers like Fabrice bellard - https://bellard.org

Pros - I believe memorizing does help - If you do understand how things work - memorizing does make you fast - Leetcode did help me understand and appreciate pithy code - when I browse other's solutions - Leetcode did help me get inspired to learn new coding techniques - Leetcode did make me a better engineer who is quick to implement solutions which are already implemented - Leetcode did help me to learn libraries, functions, apis which i previously did not learn - Leetcode does bring needed positive peer pressure - sometimes helpful to get up and running and keep running

Cons - I believe it makes you run the rat race, you end up in another mill - running for someone else. - It doesn't foster creativity for the joy of programming - but rather it is motivated to clear interviews ( I wouldn't judge my skills based on leetcode alone | the gym is useful but it doesn't define me ) - I always adore super programmers like Fabrice Bellard - In programming, If I would want my skills to parallel someone, if not go beyond - it would be him. I am sure Leetcode wouldn't produce people like him. ( where would you have the time to dream and create if you use all the free time you have to leetcode ? )