[hitarpetar]

I get it but it's sort of a strange thing to ask people to accept no?

like asking people to accept that 1+1=3. or that the day after Monday is Thursday. maybe that's the real function of these hoops -- selecting people who are good at doublethink

[shahbaby]

I wouldn't say it's as clear cut as that. One can make a reasonable argument for why the leetcode grind is the lesser evil.

If the goal is to keep your motivation up, you have to find some joy in the activity itself.