DSA Grinder: Master DSA with AI and Peer Competition

Overview

DSA Grinder is an all-in-one platform designed to help users systematically master Data Structures and Algorithms. It combines curated problem sets, AI-powered recommendations, and real-time peer comparison to create a motivating and effective learning environment for coding interviews and competitive programming.

Problem Statement

Many aspiring software engineers struggle to structure their DSA preparation and track their progress. DSA Grinder addresses this by providing a guided, gamified experience, offering personalized problem recommendations, progress analytics, and competitive features like leaderboards and peer comparison. The platform integrates with LeetCode and other resources, ensuring users always have relevant, up-to-date problems to practice.

Key Features

• Curated Problem Sets: Handpicked DSA problems organized by topic and difficulty, mapped to top interview patterns.
• Savage Reminders Reminder system via WhatsApp and Email for users sending them roast on different levels daily to make them do DSA.
• Peer Comparison and Leaderboards: Real-time stats to motivate users and foster healthy competition.
• Progress Tracking: Visual dashboards to monitor solved problems, streaks, and topic mastery.
• Integrated LeetCode Sync: Seamless import of solved problems and stats from LeetCode.
• Gamified Experience: Badges, streaks, and rewards to keep users engaged.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15 (App Router), React, TailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js
• Database: Supabase (Postgres) and Drizzle ORM
• AI and Recommendations: OpenAI
• Integrations: LeetCode API, WhatsApp using Rpay
• Infrastructure: Docker, Vercel, Supabase Auth