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> Think of all the studying that is required before applying to tech jobs these days.

Surely you realize this is the problem. I just landed a mid 6-figures job _without_ grinding leetcode. They’re out there. This game everyone plays is an abomination.

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Surely you don't believe that there's a significant fraction of tech jobs that pay $500k?

No, not sure where you got that from.

Oh, I guess you were just sharing and this wasn't advice:

> I just landed a mid 6-figures job _without_ grinding leetcode. They’re out there. This game everyone plays is an abomination.

I’m way too humble and jaded to give advice to strangers on the internet, yes.

I offered an anecdote.

Right, but are you going to fix it by yourself? No. Is the point correct that most people wont remember half of the arcane rituals we're expected to perform on command only in an interview or in very specific parts of the job? Yes. Can we relearn it? Sure. Will skills atrophy if unused? Definitely, balancing a binary tree is not like riding a bike.

Remembering how to balance a binary tree is a complete waste of brainpower. We have lots of papers, books, and reference material that can show us this.

The arcane rituals of jumping though leetcode hoops reminds me of pledging a fraternity.

Surely you realize that "balancing binary tree" is just an example and the topic is not about recruitment process.

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