How do you feel about learning something for the sake of interviews?
Like doing leetcode or memorizing System Design interviews?
Well it depends. If you grind leetcode and it gets you a FAANG position that leads to financial freedom in just five low-stress years, then it's well worth it, isn't it?
Don't waste your time on bullshit like that.
do what you gotta do. don't want to learn, apply to local web dev shops.