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"Ever since I learned that, it's never been that 'wowzers' for me." I am not sure I follow. For people who want to, there is a section where they can find answ
by pedrosorio 8y ago
"Ever since I learned that, it's never been that 'wowzers' for me."
I am not sure I follow. For people who want to, there is a section where they can find answers even if they have not solved the problems. What was 'wowzers' about HackerRank before you learned that?
- Balgair 8y agoWell, some folks would brag about their score (years ago, dunno about now) and use that ranking as an indicator of their coding prowess. When I learned that the whole thing was easy to 'cheat' (whatever that mean in this context), then that rank lost all prestige for me.
- pedrosorio 8y agoBragging about your rating as a function of solved problems in practice (with solutions available) doesn't seem rational. HackerRank also used to organize contests where they would have a certain time to tackle a number of new problems (5-10 problems in 1 hour to 1 week, depending on the contest) meaning you have no access to solutions and are competing against other people solving the same problems. They have a rating for performance on those as well.