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This is good start but in the long term remember programming and in particular practical ML/data science work involves building something to solve a problem. Once you get some basic skills I recommend finding some real problem of interest to you then building the thing to solve it and struggling with that rather than maxing out leetcode imperial exam style study. If coding is carpentry then learning all the various cuts, tools, joints and types of wood isn't enough. Eventually you need to build the something real that will be used. While that uses some of the leetcode skills, it's a whole other issue to determine what is needed then construct it. These meta skills are important to actually getting stuff done. I preferentially hire those who makes stuff (of whatever type) of their own initiative over the academically gifted for their autonomy and problem solving skills.
On the other hand, leetcode-like problems can be quite refreshing if your job is the equivalent of making flat-pack furniture using System 32: you have learned all the various cuts, tools, joints and types of wood, but all you see every day is particle board, edge veneer and a couple of drilling templates.
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I understand, I've already been told that just being a leetcode monkey isn't really sufficient and that some practical work or projects alongside it is a great value add. Thanks for corroborating that view! I'll get to it as soon as I'm a little more familiar with the basics.
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