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How do you develop intuition for competitive programming?
So yes, the best strategy to improve your competitive programming skill is to practice a lot, but you must solve gradually harder problems, not just the easy ones. Get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. For example, if you solve problems on Codeforces: Sort by number of people who solved it.
How do you apply knowledge and skills?
There are many ways you can apply classroom knowledge on the job.
- Reflect on Your Academic Knowledge.
- Seek Opportunities for Continued Practice.
- Teach it To Others.
- Set Goals for Implementation.
- Group Work.
- Change Your Routine to Include New Knowledge.
- Don’t Try to Implement Everything at Once.
Why is competitive programming so popular among university students?
Competitive programming is a sport. You have to solve a problem with code that is fast, consumes the minimum amount of memory, and is often practically unreadable. It is super popular among university students and those trying to get into big companies, primarily because it helps them get placed in those companies.
Is competitive coding the only way to clear an interview?
In a lot of places, competitive coding is not the only way to clear an interview – there are all kinds of people running all kinds of companies. A person who agrees with my PoV, and is running a company would not be hiring people on their “competitive” knowledge alone.
What is an interactive problem?
When we develop a solution for an Interactive Problem then the input data given to our solution may not be predetermined but is built for that problem specifically. The solution performs a series of exchange of data with the judge and at the end of the conversation the judge decides whether our solution was correct or not.
How do I become a competitive coder?
You’ll also be more useful than those people who only learn “competitive coding” for the sake of it. Build something. Anything. And then build more on top of that. Have a strong portfolio. Have a complete skillset which is useful for companies. Have mastery with a tech stack – own it.