--- title: Best NeetCode posts — May 2026 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted NeetCode posts from May 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode/best-of/2026/05 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode/best-of/2026/05 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best NeetCode posts — May 2026 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted NeetCode posts from May 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of NeetCode — May 2026 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/i-don-t-like-programming-dhmd0cgvw "I don't like Programming") Video NeetCode · 18w I don't like Programming A developer shares a candid personal reflection on their programming career, arguing that they never truly loved programming for its own sake but got into it for financial reasons. They discuss the value of foundational CS knowledge (DSA, memory management) even when not directly used on the job, their experience as a 'copy-paste programmer' at Google, and how the transition to AI-assisted coding feels less jarring to them than to others who are more emotionally invested in the craft. Key themes include mental models as transferable knowledge, pragmatism vs. passion in a programming career, and adapting to agentic coding workflows. 60 9 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/only-1-of-programmers-have-this-skill---casey-muratori-gmq1vobdq "Only 1% Of Programmers Have This Skill - Casey Muratori") Video NeetCode · 16w Only 1% Of Programmers Have This Skill - Casey Muratori Casey Muratori argues that the truly rare and valuable skill in software development isn't general communication, but rather the ability to combine deep technical knowledge with emotional intelligence to motivate and guide individual programmers effectively. He contends that knowing how to read each developer's personality and tailor interactions to maximize their productivity and engagement is an exceptionally uncommon combination, found in perhaps 1% of people in the industry. 59 13 [See all NeetCode archives](/sources/neetcode/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode/best-of/2026/05#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode/best-of/2026/05","name":"Best NeetCode Posts — May 2026","description":"The most upvoted NeetCode posts from May 2026, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode/best-of/2026/05#items","numberOfItems":2,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-don-t-like-programming-dhmd0cgvw","name":"I don't like Programming"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/only-1-of-programmers-have-this-skill---casey-muratori-gmq1vobdq","name":"Only 1% Of Programmers Have This Skill - Casey Muratori"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"NeetCode","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/neetcode/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"May 2026"}]}]} ```