AI can do everything, AI can generate code instantly, It's easy to make a prompt and let AI do the work. But that's not how I want to do, I hate to let my mind become lazy. I want to keep my brain sharp, I want to keep my systems thinking strong.
AI is a powerful tool, but it's not a replacement for understanding. When you rely on AI for everything:
- Your problem-solving muscles gone flabby
- You lose the ability to think systematically
- You forget the fundamentals that connect everything together
I code every day to maintain my systems thinking.
This isn't just a collection of solved problems. It's proof that I:
- Practice fundamentals daily - Because basics are the foundation of everything
- Think through problems myself - Before I let AI help me optimize
- Connect the dots - Seeing patterns across data structures, algorithms, and real problems
- Stay sharp - Exercising my brain like a muscle that needs daily training
No copy-paste. No blind AI generation. Just me, the problem, and my brain.
leetcode/ - Problem solving skills
neetcode/ - Systematic pattern recognition
udemy-*/ - Deep understanding of data structures
Each file has:
- My solution
- Unit tests AI write
- Automated checks to keep me honest
This isn't about memorizing solutions. It's about:
- Recognizing patterns - "Oh, this is just a graph traversal problem"
- Building mental models - Understanding how data flows and transforms
- Connecting concepts - Seeing how a tree traversal relates to file system operations
- Thinking in abstractions - Moving from specific problems to general solutions
Not because I need to pass interviews. Because I refuse to let AI make me stupid.
AI can generate code. But only I can understand my specific problem and context.
All code has automated testing:
# Each commit runs:
- Flake8 (code quality)
- Pylint (deeper analysis)
- Unit tests (my solutions actually work)This keeps me honest. No shortcuts.
Fundamentals → Patterns → Systems Thinking → Problem Solving → Real Solutions
AI is a tool. My brain is the engineer.