The main problem I found: There are problems where is difficult or not evident to CREATE a big data set, to test the algorithm. So, many times you download the big dataset, and then your algorithm gave timeout
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Carlos Guia <[email protected]>wrote: > Since there's no time limit after you log in, I recommend at least reading > them as soon as you have time. No need to start solving them at that > moment, but your mind might as well be doing that in the background. Also, > you can sit, solve one small, then come back 5 hours later and work some > more, etc; no restrictions on the Qualification round. > > Carlos Guía > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Shivang Gupta <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> You have a window of 27 hours, in which you have to start, as well as >> finish all the problems of the qualification round. >> >> The site says that the problems should take about 2 - 2.5 hours to >> complete. So that means that you should start working on the problems no >> later than 24 hours after the round starts (if you start after 24 hours, >> and you can complete it in 3 hours, you are golden!). >> >> But obviously, it all depends on how soon you can finish the problems. >> Maybe you can finish it in 1 hour, maybe you need 10. I'd suggest starting >> as soon as >> you can once the round starts. >> >> This is my first time as well, and that's what I'll be doing. Start >> early, finish early is better than start late, and run the risk of not >> having enough time. >> >> Safety first always! Good luck! :) >> >> On Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:24:58 PM UTC+5:30, Krishnan wrote: >> > Hi Guys, >> > >> > I am new to Google code jam and am trying out my skills this weekend >> in qualification round. But I am confused on the time limit. It is given 27 >> hours. Does that mean I get time to submit any time in that 27 hours? Or >> when I login is there some internal time like, I must finish it in 3 hours >> or something like that? Please help me out as it will help in my >> preparation. >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Krishnan >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google Code Jam" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-code/198616be-faf7-4a23-8015-55ca3736e84d%40googlegroups.com >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Code Jam" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-code/CANxkOGaXCsjB%3DA1UEeLLibx1%3DKBYS-mnR2O353UUWXvs_0Fvyw%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-code/CANxkOGaXCsjB%3DA1UEeLLibx1%3DKBYS-mnR2O353UUWXvs_0Fvyw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Code Jam" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-code/CAMs%2BDqL1g%2BsCUJ_5GYv2CP2Dt-_HEgQKNamPhQ9eRURYK_DWmA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
