The latest articles on DEV Community by Vikrant Kadam (@vikrantkadam13). https://dev.to/vikrantkadam13 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3689443%2Fb10d714f-ae9e-4f29-8441-baedcd20594c.jpg https://dev.to/vikrantkadam13 en Vikrant Kadam Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:50:47 +0000 https://dev.to/vikrantkadam13/building-a-chrome-extension-to-make-leetcode-prep-more-practical-48h4 https://dev.to/vikrantkadam13/building-a-chrome-extension-to-make-leetcode-prep-more-practical-48h4 <p>While preparing for coding interviews, I noticed something frustrating.</p> <p>I’d solve a LeetCode problem and immediately wonder:</p> <ul> <li>Is this problem even relevant for the companies I’m targeting?</li> </ul> <p>Answering that usually meant guessing, Googling, or running into a Premium paywall.<br> So instead of overthinking it, I decided to turn this frustration into a learning project.</p> <p>💡 <strong>The idea</strong></p> <p>Build a simple Chrome extension that shows company tags directly on LeetCode problem pages, inside the LeetCode UI itself.</p> <p><em>No new tabs.<br> No distractions.<br> Just information where it’s needed.</em></p> <p>Get <a href="https://github.com/VikrantKadam028/LeetCo---Company-Insights" rel="noopener noreferrer">LeetCo Here.</a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fouw33cm3cto9yerc9ubb.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fouw33cm3cto9yerc9ubb.png" alt=" " width="599" height="295"></a></p> <p><strong>What I built</strong></p> <p>The extension injects a small UI block below the problem title and displays:</p> <ul> <li>Companies that have asked the problem</li> <li>Interview relevance at a glance The goal wasn’t to replace LeetCode — just to make practice more intentional.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F8emxtan3m36i50fwf8hr.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F8emxtan3m36i50fwf8hr.png" alt=" " width="800" height="352"></a></p> <p>🙌 Feedback welcome<br> This started as a learning exercise, but I’d love feedback from:</p> <ul> <li>People who’ve built Chrome extensions</li> <li>Anyone doing interview prep</li> <li>Devs who enjoy building small productivity tools Suggestions, issues, and PRs are always welcome.</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for reading — and <strong>happy LeetCoding</strong> 🚀</p> webdev opensource sideprojects javascript