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I am the same though I'm only 30. I no longer seek out puzzles but to solve interesting real world problems. The time you put into a challenging Euler puzzle, y
by abhiyerra 9y ago
I am the same though I'm only 30. I no longer seek out puzzles but to solve interesting real world problems. The time you put into a challenging Euler puzzle, you can use React/Rails/NodeJs/Go/Rust/lang du jour to solve real world problem, helping real people.
Also as a liberal arts in programming, Euler, is fun in the sense of a well done proof is fun in math. If that is your thing you'll enjoy Euler, otherwise as in most programming you will brute force your way to a solution.
- epicide 9y agoI definitely agree that puzzles/challenges for their own sake are pretty pointlesss. However, I also think (guided) puzzles/challenges are really good for learning new tools/languages. It can be hard to just sit down in front of a real world type problem with even just one new tool and know what to do with it. The best approach is probably somewhere in the middle. Best example I've seen of this are the "workshopper" lessons on NodeSchool.
- johnsonjo 9y agoI second that. The NodeSchool [1] workshops are awesome. [1] http://nodeschool.io http://nodeschool.io