Hey my dear friends 👋
If you're a newcomer on LeetCode…
Or you feel stuck, slow, or not improving…
This post is for YOU. ❤️
Let me tell you a simple truth:
❝ Every expert you see here was once a beginner who didn’t quit. ❞
# We all started somewhere:
Some of us failed Easy questions at first
Some took 2 hours to solve a problem
Some Googled syntax for every line
😄
Some cried after TLE 🥲
And that’s totally NORMAL.
🌟 What matters is showing up every day
Even if:
You solve 1 problem
You understand just the idea
You only watch editorial
Consistency > Talent.
Progress > Perfection
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# 🔥 Your only competitor is YOU
Not the guy who solved 300+ problems
Not the one with a shiny rank
# Just you…
**trying to be better than yesterday.**
**Small wins count too.✨**
+1 line of code learned ➜ Win
+1 problem solved ➜ Win
+1 concept understood ➜ Win
Celebrate them all! 🎉
If you’re preparing for interviews with Deloitte (or similar big-firms) — and using LeetCode as your main practice platform — this post will help a lot. I combine two things:
A clean, well-commented Sliding Window template (with patterns + code) which is widely useful.
Actual insight from recent Deloitte/On-campus coding + interview rounds — so you know what kinds of problems & prep matter.
📊 Why This Matters: Deloitte Interview Reality
In recent on-campus / recruitment drives, candidates for roles at Deloitte (and its subsidiary arms / related companies) reported that the first round coding test often contains 2–3 DSA problems — usually on arrays/strings or medium-level problems.
Apart from coding, interviews can also include SQL / MCQs / basics of CS fundamentals (OS, DBMS, networking depending on the role) for some profiles.
Many companies that hire through Deloitte-linked drives expect you to be comfortable with common patterns (sliding window, two-pointers, string/array manipulation, basic data structures) rather than only the “hardest problems”.
🧪 Bonus: Suggested Practice Approach for Deloitte Aspirants
Pick 5–7 medium problems from LeetCode involving sliding-window / two-pointer / string-array — solve them using template, compare variants.
Practice basic MCQs / OOP / DBMS / SQL fundamentals (as some rounds may include theoretical questions).
When you post your solutions/discussions — mention that it's “Deloitte-rate interview prep” or “useful for interviews at big firms like Deloitte / consulting/IT firms” — this attracts attention from aspirants preparing for similar interviews, leading to more views and comments.
Offer both Python + C++ (or more languages) — because many in competitive coding / interview community like multi-language solutions.
⚡ Your Journey is Unique
No rush.
No rules.
Just learning.
One day…
You’ll look back and say:
“I made it.” ✨
# If you’re a newcomer, comment👇
### "I’m starting today and I will not quit!"