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I felt similar. Especially since Patrick said that something like "the first levels of Stockfighters are so easy, most devs should be able to beat them in 5 min
by WA 10y ago
I felt similar. Especially since Patrick said that something like "the first levels of Stockfighters are so easy, most devs should be able to beat them in 5 minutes with cURL only". It actually took me three days to beat chop a block, because I couldn't wrap my brain around it.
Then I beat it, but more due to luck I guess, because my bot couldn't reliably beat it again.
Edit: What I want to say is: Don't get discouraged too quickly. If you enjoy it somewhat, it's kind of nice to figure out how to win :)
- SyneRyder 10y agoDitto on the "don't get discouraged". I've gone through a few levels now and part of it has been perserverance (and sometimes a lot of thinking & sketching ideas over coffee). The "5 minutes with cURL" comment is definitely offputting if you get stuck. Ignore it. Consider it a convenient lie that helped motivate you to start, but don't kick yourself over it. As for the unreliable bot - many of my first solutions were something unreliable. Then I went back and improved the code's reliability / performance. Having a stroke of "luck" is usually just a first insight into what's going on.
- disgruntledphd2 10y agoRead the level instructions. They tell you specifically how to do it. Seriously, I barely knew what a POST request was and I can beat that level reliably.