u/hari05695

Hi everyone, I’m new to this subreddit and also completely new to LeetCode.

I also work a 9-hour shift, so I’m trying to learn in a way that’s realistic and sustainable instead of burning out.

I wanted to ask:

How should a complete beginner use LeetCode effectively without getting overwhelmed?

How much time should someone working full-time realistically spend on it daily?

Is it better to focus on understanding patterns slowly or solving a high number of problems?

Any advice/resources you wish you knew when starting out?

Would really appreciate guidance from people who’ve already gone through the beginner phase.

I started journaling recently and I genuinely like it, but I’m very inconsistent with it.

Some days I write a lot and feel productive, then I suddenly stop for a few days or even weeks.

I’m still trying to figure out what type of journaling suits me best — daily thoughts, productivity, gratitude, random ideas, or something else.

How did you build a consistent journaling habit?

Do you follow a structure or just write whatever’s on your mind?

Any advice for beginners would really help 👍

I wanna get into reading books seriously but I’m kinda new to it 😅

I enjoy stuff like self-help, motivational, biographies, interesting facts, fiction, and non-fiction too. But honestly I still haven’t figured out what genre I actually like the most.

How did you guys discover your favorite genre/books?

And how do you usually pick what to read next?

Beginner-friendly recommendations are welcome 🙌