←back to thread

Show HN: Spotify Wrapped but for LeetCode

(github.com)
27 points collinboler2 | 1 comments | 07 Dec 25 18:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
Show context
embedding-shape ◴[07 Dec 25 20:09 UTC] No.46184676[source]▶
Do people use LeetCode all year round? I thought it was something people fresh out of school did because they thought it helped them be better at FANG interviews, but seems I've missed how they seemingly grew in scope.

> I was hesitant to implement this because I obviously people wouldn't trust inputting a cookie into a form, but if this repo gets lots of stars I'll make a chrome extension that gets around this.

Fun how it goes the opposite compared to the real security implications. Sending one exact cookie you can see to one site VS giving an unknown entity access to * permissions on your computer, and the entity can change at any time + update in the background by their own wishes.

replies(2): >>46184924 #>>46198997 #
collinboler2 ◴[07 Dec 25 20:39 UTC] No.46184924[source]▶
Yup, it’s essentially a daily habit for many devs these days, I think they've added more gamification (streaks, badges, contests) combined with a UI update that makes it feel less like "prep." (example: https://leetcode.com/quest/)

> Fun how it goes the opposite compared to the real security implications.

You're spot on, it is pretty interesting. I suggested the extension purely to bridge that trust gap, especially if it's verified by the Chrome Web Store. If the extension is designed to strictly avoid calling any external APIs (other than leetcode graphql), it makes exfiltration impossible, ensuring the cookie never leaves the user's browser

replies(1): >>46184979 #
embedding-shape ◴[07 Dec 25 20:45 UTC] No.46184979[source]▶
> Yup, it’s essentially a daily habit for many devs these days

Beyond students/juniors? I don't think I've ever seen any of my colleagues or friends either talk about it or using it recreationally, but maybe I live in a different bubble.

replies(2): >>46185029 #>>46185050 #
1. collinboler2 ◴[07 Dec 25 20:51 UTC] No.46185029[source]▶
I'm a student right now so I am certainly biased, but one senior dev (late 20s) from I company I interned at used it quite religiously despite being happily employed. I think some people feel it's a nice insurance policy to stay sharp