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henwfan

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    Comment #46222977

    Thanks for buying it and mentioning this. You are right that the current checker is still too strict about matching my variable names and structure, and that is not where I want it…

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    Comment #46207888

    That is fair. I went with Google first because it let me ship the first version quickly, but for a tool aimed at developers GitHub and simple email sign in make much more sense. I …

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    Comment #46207842

    Good point, and that matches other feedback I am seeing. You are right that in the current version the checker is still too literal about names and structure. In two sum for exampl…

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    Comment #46207833

    Thanks for the kind words, and for taking the time to write concrete suggestions. GitHub sign in is on the way. Right now it is Google only, but I am adding GitHub so it feels more…

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    Comment #46207724

    Thanks for taking the time to try it and write this up. You are right that the current check still leans too much toward my reference solution. It already ignores formatting and wh…

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    Comment #46204645

    That is a good first approximation, but it is a bit more guided than a plain Anki deck. For each problem there is a structured study page and an interactive practice mode. NeetCode…

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    Comment #46204340

    Thank you, I really appreciate you signing up. I agree with you on pattern recognition. AlgoDrill is built around taking patterns people already understand and turning them into so…

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    Comment #46204180

    Nice comparison. It is pretty similar in spirit to the woodpecker method. In chess you repeat the same positions until the patterns feel automatic. Here it is LeetCode problems. Yo…

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    Comment #46204121

    I mostly agree that the interview format itself is strange. I do not think people should be judged mainly on how many patterns they can recall on command. The reality for a lot of …

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    Show HN: AlgoDrill – Interactive drills to stop forgetting LeetCode patterns

    I built AlgoDrill because I kept grinding LeetCode, thinking I knew the pattern, and then completely blanking when I had to implement it from scratch a few weeks later. AlgoDrill t…