1200!

Hi, guys!
Just a note to my future self that I was able to overcome my inner lazy self and consistently solve LeetCode problems for more than 570 days in a row.

1200 is the number of problems I managed to solve so far.

83 vs 17 is hard + medium vs easy problems which is 83% - not a bad result since every new problem is harder and harder to crack though.

P.S. I'll post about interview at Meta, but later - last several weeks got a little hectic.

Cheers! 🤓✌️

@LeetCodin

1200!

Salom, do'stlar!
Kelajakdagi Behzod uchun yozilgan post. O'zimni yengib, har kuni ertalab ishdan 1.5 soat avval turib, bir kun uzmay 570 kundan ortiq LeetCode'da masalalarni yechayotganim haqida eslatma.

1200 - hozirgacha yecha olgan masalalariming soni.

Oxirgi 100ta masalani olsak, 83 vs 17: qiyin + o'rta qiyinlikdagi masalalar va oson masalalar soni, 83% - bu har yangi masala oldingi masaladan qiyinroq bo'lishiga qaramasdan erishilgan natija - yaxshi natija deb o'ylayman.

P.S. Meta'ga interview haqida postni joylash rejada bor, lekin keyinroq - so'nggi bir necha hafta bir ozgina busy bo'ldi.

Omad! 🤓✌️

@LeetCodin

#Storytime

I do remember times when I commited to solving LeetCode problems regularly.

Even if I was a developer with some experience, cracking LeetCode questions was really challenging.
When I just started I was sorting the list of the questions and taking easiest easy problems.
It took me more than 2 hours to find a solution for such questions.

Man, when I tried medium questions in the beginning, it was awful, catastrophe!
Some problems took one day or several days to crack! I was angry at myself!
I thought "Am I so helpless?" How on Earth other people a cracking these questions during interviews?!

During an interview one has a lot of stress, no IDE, someone is watching, you should verbally explain each step, and you have to tackle a medium problem (which was taking several hours at least) - all of this is overwhelmingly complicated.

But there was one thing I believed: one was able to do this and I can.
I was stubborn. I didn't want to admit that I can't do what other person can do.

And, as a result, still some questions take several hours to solve :D, but these are mostly hard problems.
Just kidding! Yes, it is much easier right now, I feel much more comfortable writing in browser, talking as I code, and, the most importantly, feeling more confident.

Peace!🤓✌️

@LeetCodin

#Interview #Meta #Facebook

Hammaga salom!

Bugun Meta bilan bo'lgan interview tajribamni sizlar bilan ulashishni davom etmoqchiman.

Q&A:
Q: Shu savolga qanday javob berganingizni yozsangiz yaxshi boʻlar edi.
A: Shu payt bergan javobim so'zma-so'z esimda yo'q, ammo asosiy fikr ikkita:
1. Hozirgi ishlayotgan kompaniya menga juda yoqadi va kompaniya ichidagi muhit juda ham yaxshi degan edim.
2. Ammo Meta'dagi bo'lgan scale, challenge'lar, oxirgi texnologiyalar bilan ishlash meni professional sifatida rivojlanishimga va katta impact qila olishimga zo'r imkoniyat beradi deb aytganman.

Q: Davomi qani, Behzodbek?
A: :writes continuation: 🤓

Rekruter bilan gaplashgandan so'ng, ular ikkinchi bosqich, 1ta sessiya davomida 2ta masala yechiladigan technical interview, uchun menga qulay bo'lgan 3-5gacha 45 daqiqalik "oyna"larni yuborishimni so'rashdi. Men 5tasini email orqali yubordim.

Siz interview jarayonini boshlaganingizda sizda o'zingizning shaxsiy sahifangiz bo'ladi va shu sahifada kerak bo'lgan ma'lumotlar bor:
- Jarayonning qaysi bosqichida ekanligingiz.
- Keyingi interview qaysi kuni va soat nechada bo'lishi. Interview qiluvchi odamning ismlari ham bo'ladi.
- Tayyorlanish uchun kerak bo'lgan materiallar va boshqa sahifa va saytlarga havolalar ham bo'ladi.
- Xattoki, technical interview'da sizga uchrashi mumkin bo'lgan mavzular va masalalarning namunalari ham beriladi.

Men shularni ishlatgan holda va, albatta, LeetCode'dagi masalalarni ham olib tayyorlandim.

Esdan chiqarmang: Sizning asosiy maqsadingiz berilgan masalani faqatgina yecha olish emas, balki yechayotganingizda nima haqida o'ylayotganingizni ham to'g'ri muloqot qila olishdir. Boshqa so'zlar bilan aytganda, tayyorlanayotganingizda masalani xuddi kimdirga tushuntirmoqchi bo'lganingizdek yechishingiz kerak. Buning uchun LeetCode'dan masalani yechish paytida, qanday qilib yechmoqchisiz, qanday chek holatlar borligini va boshqa tafsilotlarni og'zaki aytib o'tishni o'rganishingiz lozim.

Davomi bor!

Omad! 🧐

@LeetCodin

Hi, all! 🇺🇸

Here is the the sneak peek of my first interview with Uzbek software engineers in foreign countries!

Subscribe to my channel to watch the upcoming video.

https://www.youtube.com/@farrukh-normuradov

@fnormuradov
@LeetCodin

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Hammaga salom! 🇺🇿

Chet elda yashayotgan O'zbekistonlik dasturchi bilan intervyumning kichik qiziq qismini sizlar bilan ulashishmoqchiman.

Youtube kanalimga obuna bo'ling va videoni ko'ring!

https://www.youtube.com/@farrukh-normuradov

@fnormuradov
@LeetCodin

🇺🇸
Westminster International University.
Uzbekistan.
Zarafshan.
Immigration to the USA.
Career as a software engineer.
Dedication to a nephew.
Antifragile.
…

Which story do you tell others?
Village -> Hard work -> FAANG -> Rich
Which story do you tell yourself?
Village -> Luck + Sound Education -> …

I was listening carefully to Bekhzod.
I invested about 20 focused hours to prepare this video.
I wanted to show the person he is.
Not the person he wants to seem.

I like how he managed to reinvent himself within the last 6 years.
I admire the persistence that he showed in @leetcodin.

I disagree with many of his positions.
You could see it from the interview.
Watch it critically.

https://youtu.be/8sRsI2IqNzY
Use Uzbek subtitles!

@leetcodin
@fnormuradov

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🇺🇿
Xalqaro Vestminster universiteti.
O'zbekiston.
Zarafshon shahri.
AQShga immigratsiya.
Dasturichi-muhandis sifatida yo'li.
Interview'ni Jiyaniga bag'ishlashi.
Antifragile.
…

Boshqalarga qaysi hikoyani aytib berasiz?
Viloyat -> Qattiq mehnat -> FAANG -> Boylik
O'zingizga qaysi hikoyani aytib berasiz?
Viloyat -> Omad + Sifatli ta'lim -> ...

Behzodni diqqat bilan tingladim.
Ushbu videoni tayyorlash uchun 20ga yaqin vaqt sarfladim.
Men uni qanday shaxsligni ko'rsatmoqchi edim.
U ko'rinmoqchi bo'lgan odam emas.

Menga uning so'nggi 6 yil ichida o'zini qanday qilib qayta kashf etgani yoqadi.
Men uning @leetcodin-da ko'rsatgan qat'iyatiga qoyil qolaman.

Men uning ko'p pozitsiyalariga qo'shilmayman.
Buni intervyudan ko'rish mumkin.
Uni tanqidiy ko'rishingizni so'rab qolaman.

https://youtu.be/8sRsI2IqNzY
Oʻzbekcha subtitrlardan foydalaning!

@leetcodin
@fnormuradov

Found this one really interesting

https://medium.com/dev-publicity/advice-to-my-younger-self-and-you-after-20-years-in-programming-a3a2ccc7a942

Future is here? Mindblowing 🤯

Shu blogning muallifi haqida maqola yozishibdi 👉 https://limon.kg/ru/news:81747 😃

Mornings are the best time to build new habits.

When you wake up, you’re refreshed, your mind is clear, and your willpower is at its peak.

Building a habit isn’t easy—it requires breaking old routines, consciously working towards your goals, and sticking to actions that won’t give you instant gratification. For all of this, you need willpower. And the most willpower you’ll have in a day is right when you wake up.

So, eliminate all distractions. Make the first thing you do in the morning the habit you want to build. No excuses.

#HabitBuilding #MorningRoutine #PersonalDevelopment #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Leetcode #Java

@Leetcodin

You don’t want to do it, but you know you need to.

Ever felt that way?

You keep putting off that task, procrastinating endlessly. The frustration builds, and your self-confidence starts to fade bit by bit. It’s a vicious cycle of self-doubt.

So, how do you break free from this pattern?

By “eating that frog.” The "frog" is the task you dread the most but need to complete. The strategy? Tackle it first thing in the morning, right after you wake up. No delays, no excuses.

#HabitBuilding #MorningRoutine #PersonalDevelopment #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Leetcode #Java

@Leetcodin

If the 'frog' feels more like an elephant, break it down into smaller tasks. In software engineering, this is known as 'decomposition'—dividing a big task into smaller, actionable steps. Each step should be clear, with defined actions and expected outcomes.

If a task still feels too big, keep breaking it down. The goal is to build a sustainable habit, not to overwhelm yourself by stretching your willpower too thin.

For example, if you're just starting to learn data structures and solve LeetCode problems, don’t aim to learn everything at once. Start small: tackle the easiest problem first and build a daily problem-solving habit from there. Learning is a journey, and you can’t absorb everything overnight.

Just decompose it.

#HabitBuilding #MorningRoutine #PersonalDevelopment #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Leetcode #Java

@Leetcodin

Focus on Building a Habit

When you’re working on building a new habit, it’s important to be kind to yourself. Start small and manageable. Break it down into the easiest, most approachable task — you can spend 30 minutes, 20 minutes, or even just 10 minutes.

When forming a habit, don’t overwhelm yourself. Aim to accomplish one simple task, even if it’s just mastering a single concept or understanding one term.

The key here is consistency. Make it a point to do something every day that moves you closer to your goal. The task should feel as effortless as possible, so there’s less resistance to getting started.

Just do it.

#HabitBuilding #MorningRoutine #PersonalDevelopment #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Leetcode #Java

@LeetCodin

The Importance of Setting a Goal

When I first started solving LeetCode problems, I didn’t have a clear goal. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to achieve, so I struggled with consistency. One day, while scrolling through LinkedIn, I came across a developer’s post showing a screenshot of their LeetCode profile with a perfect streak of green squares.

That meant they had been solving problems consistently every day for an entire year. It was a turning point for me — I realized I wanted that same level of consistency. For the first time, I had a clear vision of my goal and how I could achieve it.

I began tackling LeetCode problems again, this time with a specific goal in mind and a defined number of days to stay consistent. Having that vision helped me build the discipline I needed.

Sometimes, all it takes is a clear goal to turn your aspirations into reality.
Just imagine it.

#HabitBuilding #MorningRoutine #PersonalDevelopment #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Leetcode #Java

@LeetCodin

Triggers

Ask yourself, “What’s stopping me from taking action every day?” More often than not, the cause is distractions. One of the biggest distractions we face today is our smartphones. If you want to consistently solve LeetCode problems, avoid touching your phone before or during your sessions. Eliminate that distraction.

Another helpful strategy is to find a friend to work with. Build the habit together, compare your progress, and discuss areas for improvement. Celebrate your small wins along the way and remember how that success feels.

#HabitBuilding #MorningRoutine #PersonalDevelopment #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Leetcode #Java

@LeetCodin