Even as a computer science major, I had never properly experienced coding tests before, but over 8 weeks I was able to transform a vague barrier into real confidence. While preparing for a job change, I wanted to seriously prepare for coding tests, so I first took the Coding Test All-in-One course, and then participated in the Killing Camp to focus on problem-solving. Going to a study cafe after work was never easy, but looking back, I feel really proud that I grew so much over those two months.
The curriculum was structured so that problems gradually became more complex from easy to difficult difficulty according to weekly themes, which was great for building skills step by step. In particular, the daily evening co-working sessions and the goal-sharing system through Slack were very helpful for schedule and goal management, allowing me to achieve goals steadily without giving up. Seeing people working hard motivated me to stay disciplined and tackle problems day by day without becoming lazy. If you can utilize daytime hours as well, I think you'll gain much more by reviewing previous week's problems as you progress.
In the beginning, even relatively easy problems felt difficult and I sometimes spent hours pondering a single assignment, but through repeated training of systematically approaching problems in the order of problem analysis - approach method - solution - lessons learned, my problem-solving speed improved to a degree that surprised even myself. The biggest gain was that later on, I began organizing problems by creating logical reasoning for why I should solve them in a certain way. After solving problems, I compared my code with the solution code while watching the provided solution lectures and solution guides to find improvement points, and thanks to the visual explanations of code flow, it was easy to understand even high-difficulty problems.
Now I have confidence that no matter what problem I encounter, it won't deviate much from the problems I've solved. Thanks to the well-structured curriculum and the environment of working together with others, I was able to grow faster than I expected. It's truly amazing when I think about the confusion and frustration I felt in the first week. If even I, who thought I barely managed to solve the given problems each week, grew this much, I think those who can invest more time and effort will be able to grow tremendously. I highly recommend this to those who have similar concerns as mine, and to those who are willing to take on the challenge with determination!!