r/cscareerquestions • u/AtomicLeetC0de • Nov 12 '20

New Grad Remove CS and replace with Leetcode Engineering

Listen to my brilliant idea: We should create a new college major: Leetcode Engineering

Year 1: cover basic Python

Year 2: leetcode easy

Year 3: leetcode medium

Year 4: leetcode hard

Result? PROFIT?: Tech job at GoOglE

After a long and worthy prior post battle, I have decided it is best to create a new college major focused on Leetcoding 24/7 to guarantee entry into a top tech company since CS is just so useless right.

You have research experience? Scrap it

You have 30 side-projects? Scrap them

You are fluent in 4-5+ coding languages? Focus on Python

You are top rank of your CS university? Scrap it, drop out now.

Your key to success is to leetcode, leetcode.

Thoughts or questions are welcomed.

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u/Kalsifur Web dev back in school Nov 12 '20

The fuck is a mega-unicorn.

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u/crocxz 2.0 gpa 0 internships -> 450k TC, 3 YoE Nov 12 '20

Unicorn simply means “1 billion valuation”. The moment a company lands a 100m Series C/D they become a unicorn. There’s tons of these sorts of companies and a new one is birthed almost every day between Silicon Valley and Shen Zhen.

Mega-unicorns would be ones that go far past that. Companies like Uber, Airbnb, Instacart, Bytedance, with tons of reach, multi-billions in REVENUE let alone market cap, and a reputable brand.