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This is going to sound like basic advice and probably what you already know but at the end I think it's just what needs to be done.

More time spent practicing and interviewing is going to be the most effective thing you can possibly do.

1. Do leetcode every day.

Work on one new concept/algorithm every day. Go deep. Look at others solns. Go back every day and resolve new problems of previously learned algorithms.

It will be slow at first but by the more time you spend here the better and faster you will become.

After you have a semi solid base, put on pressure, time yourself and do contests.

2. Do mock interviews. Friends, family, online. I used interviewing.io. for me it was worth it.

As many as possible. One a day if possible.

3. Do real interview as much as you can. Don't say no even if you aren't prepped.

Your first 5 interviews are failures. After that you will see that you will be dramatically more confident, relaxed and competent.

Adhd specific. For me meds (Vyvanse) helped a lot. Especially for focus during the interviews. Experiment with timing and dosage.

My preference was to take a slightly higher dose about 1hr before interview so that I felt "in". But everyone's different.

Finally, gotta remember that failure is part of the process. Nothing different about interviews then studying for a test or going to gym.


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