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> shipping technical solutions on a schedule I strongly disagree. Competitive programming (CP) simply requires you to solve, more often than not, mathematical p
by zhirzh 9y ago
> shipping technical solutions on a schedule
I strongly disagree. Competitive programming (CP) simply requires you to solve, more often than not, mathematical problems and puzzles. The main focus is on getting the solution as quickly as possible with no regard for the code quality or maintenance.
- escherize 9y ago> The main focus is on getting the solution as quickly as possible with no regard for the code quality or maintenance. That sounds like a startup to me.
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- rak00n 9y agoYou face the same problems though. Bad codes are hard to debug and a simple mistake can cause you big time penalty. Some solutions get too complex to implement in time if you write bad codes. So no, it doesn't promote writing bad codes.