There are programming contests to be found all over the internet, so you can satisfy that urge to compete in between Code Jams. It's nice to get different formats as well. I coded for TCEA (Texas Computer Educators' Association) back in high school and my team tied for first in the state contest. They used a utility called PC^2 to submit solutions and judges ran the solutions on judge input on their end, so we never got to see their inputs until after the contest. Code Jam is especially interesting because you can use any language you like and run your own solutions, as well as having the judge input in hand to help debug (randomly picking a case and checking if the solution is right by hand). TopCoder has you write subroutines to be run by the judging application, and so on. In addition to getting more problem solving practice, you get to practice adapting to new interfaces.
This was my first code jam, and I ranked better with every round, but ultimately didn't make it to round 2. It's been a while since I've done a programming contest, and I came into this with next to no practice under my belt, so I'm looking forward to preparing for next year by practicing and finding contests to try in the meantime. On May 24, 7:06 pm, Robert Lachlan <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd also like to thank darthur and the other organizers for the > beautifully constructed problems. I got my a-- handed to me in round > 1, but I'll definitely be back next year. I just wish this event > happened more often. (Hint. Hint.) > > On May 23, 6:16 pm, darthur <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks guys! > > > A lot of work goes into the Google Code Jam, and it means a lot to us > > to hear that you all are enjoying it. > > > Hope to see you all back again! > > > On May 23, 2:10 pm, Andres Lara M <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It's a great contest! > > > > This was my first time, even I couldn´t go to round 2, I´m really happy > > > for > > > the experience and the adventure! > > > > I thank the organizers and my best to the top3000! > > > > Andrés > > > > 2011/5/23 Billy Cooperman <[email protected]> > > > > > I agree. This event is a great way to encourage programming, and the > > > > problems are obviously very well thought out. This was my first code > > > > jam, > > > > and I made it to round 1 (but then was knocked out also). GCJ is > > > > awesome! > > > > > On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 3:37 AM, praveen dhanuka > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> i think i dont clear round 1 due to lack of practise and also as i am > > > >> weak > > > >> in using templates . > > > > >> i decode the fuzzy logic very quickly but problem arises while > > > >> implementing > > > >> it quickly. > > > > >> next time i will clear it. > > > > >> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:13 PM, mYTH <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> After posting a score of 55 (personal best, yay! :P) in the > > > >>> Qualification round, I crashed out of Round 1 with a measly score of > > > >>> 20 in 1B & 28 in 1C. :P > > > > >>> For me, GCJ 2011, like all its previous iterations, was an amazing > > > >>> learning experience. As always, it was great to see the amount of care > > > >>> taken to present the problems to the contestants and the rigor of the > > > >>> analysis post the competition. Moreover, GCJ once again managed to put > > > >>> the fun factor back in programming and re-affirmed my love for > > > >>> problem- > > > >>> solving. And, for all that, I thank the organizers for their time and > > > >>> effort. > > > > >>> I'll definitely make it a point to practice on the future rounds and > > > >>> try to improve my score next year. All the very best to the Top 3000 > > > >>> qualifiers! :) > > > > >>> Cheers! > > > >>> ~ mYTH > > > > >>> -- > > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >>> Groups > > > >>> "google-codejam" group. > > > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >>> [email protected]. > > > >>> For more options, visit this group at > > > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en. > > > > >> -- > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >> Groups > > > >> "google-codejam" group. > > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> [email protected]. > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "google-codejam" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "google-codejam" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en.
