You've learned loops. You understand functions. Arrays make sense to you. And then LeetCode shows you a problem and your mind goes completely blank. This is not a syntax problem. This is a logic problem — and it's the most common place where beginners get stuck for months without knowing why. This article gives you a concrete, repeatable 6-step framework that you can apply to every coding problem — from your first Easy on LeetCode to a live SDE interview at an MNC. No vague advice. No "just practice more." A real process. Why You're Getting Stuck (It's Not What You Think) Most developers hit the same five failure points: Reading the problem once and immediately reaching for the keyboard Treating every new problem as unique instead of spotting patterns Never doing a manual dry run before writing code Missing edge cases that break the solution on actual inputs Stopping at brute force with no optimization mindset Each step below fixes one of these directly. The 6-Step Framework Step 1 — Read the Problem.…