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It'd be interesting to observe their workflow, from editor choice to debugging methodology. Sure, choosing and developing a sensible algorithm is the "meaty" pa
by apl 16y ago
It'd be interesting to observe their workflow, from editor choice to debugging methodology. Sure, choosing and developing a sensible algorithm is the "meaty" part. I, for one, am fairly impressed by the stuff these kids do.
But I'd be surprised if they didn't have some serious Vim-Fu going on as well.
- chunkbot 16y agoThere's very little usage of either Emacs or vim at these competitions (they seem to prefer a simple text editor). Also, they code fast, literally at the limit of how fast they can type! Maybe it's a consequence of the language choice (typically C++)...
- apl 16y agoMaybe it's a consequence of the language choice (typically C++)... Because it allows them to type as fast as they can, or because it forces them to do so?
- kingsidharth 16y agoToo much to type in C++ as compared to language like Python
- ianbishop 16y agoYour text editor options are usually vim, emacs and pine (or nano) depending on where you are competing. No one uses IDEs, even if they are prohibited.