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| | Ask HN: Focus on data structures/algos or projects to build skills | | 1 point by Gary_TheSnail_ on July 2, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment | | New CS grad (bachelors). Looking for advice on how to make myself more marketable/employable for a first job. I have some projects on my resume to talk about and I have no desire to study/practice Leetcode/DSA problems because I would rather learn a new skill, refine existing ones, or build something from a tutorial/course/idea. Not sure what to do since I know most new grad interviews focus on some copy pasted problems from Leetcode instead of talking about skills from previous projects, but I'd rather build something. |
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Big tech companies or legacy corporates generally care more about data structures & algorithms.
Most startups however seem to care more about project work and being able to products.
Obviously varies from company to company but that’s generally what I’ve seen at least.