Will HackerRank help a newbie improve? Or is it too much?

Hello everyone!

I recently came across HackerRank. I would like to solicit expert opinions regarding its appropriateness to train/teach newbies. Will it take me from beginner level to at least intermediate level? Or is it too much for a beginner? Are there lesser know platforms that could be better?

For context, I wrote a post previously regarding my DS journey:

https://www.reddit.com/r/datascience/comments/13l4t8f/i_severely_underestimated_my_data_science/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=2&utm_content=share_button

I'm already doing an online course for Data Science (Python) and currently I'm at 10% of it. I've also …

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