About Us
Basically, we're a support group for people who stare at error messages for a living. 🥲
Welcome to the UMN LeetCode Club, the only place on campus where the question "Is it O(n log n)?" is a valid pickup line. We're a chaotic bunch of caffeine-fueled students who have willingly chosen to solve brain-breaking coding puzzles for fun... and, you know, to maybe land a six-figure job after graduation. 💼 We believe that the only thing better than a perfectly optimized algorithm is a free slice of pizza. 🍕
Our Mission 🚀
- Turn while (sad) into while (employed): We provide the resources and community to help you conquer the technical interview and land that dream internship or job.
- Make Big O Notation Less "Big O (NO)": We break down complex topics into bite-sized, understandable pieces so you can actually remember them.
- Foster a Community (of Memes): Create a space where you can ask dumb questions, share your coding horror stories, and collaborate on projects without judgment.
- Prep You for the Real World: Offer workshops and connect you with industry pros who've been through the interview trenches and survived to tell the tale.
Meet the Exec Board (The Ones Who Run on Coffee ☕️)
Coding Superpower: The Final Boss. 300+ LeetCode; O(log n) life insights.
As our fearless leader, Rishi calmly explains recursion at 1 AM while the rest of us are crying into our keyboards.
Favorite Problem: Dynamic Programming (he says it’s “fun”).
Coding Superpower: The University Whisperer. Master of funding and rooms.
Mary navigates university bureaucracy like it’s a solved LeetCode Hard.
Favorite Topic: Anything that buys more pizza.
Coding Superpower: The Industry Diplomat. Brings wisdom from the real world.
Nicole connects us with real engineers who confirm the binary tree sometimes does get inverted IRL.
Favorite Topic: Networking events (better food).
Coding Superpower: Infinite Pizza Glitch. Snack supply never ends.
Fluent in SUA-advisor; transmutes budget requests into gold. A financial wizard.
Favorite Topic: Graphs (like budget approval flowcharts).
Coding Superpower: The Trend Forecaster. Spots tech before it’s cool.
Part-time VC energy; keeps us from becoming coding dinosaurs.
Favorite Topic: Heaps — always on top of trends.
Coding Superpower: Meme-in-Chief. Viral announcements on command.
Runs social and Discord like a finely tuned algorithm for engagement.
Favorite Problem: Two Sum — the perfect pair (like us and memes).