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> My theory: (Competitive) programming speed is largely a function of how intimately you know your chosen set of tools and standard libraries. Python is a very
by pedrosorio 4y ago
> My theory: (Competitive) programming speed is largely a function of how intimately you know your chosen set of tools and standard libraries.
Python is a very popular language to use in AoC. My theory: If Guido van Rossum were competing, he would not be on the leaderboard at this point.
- Retr0id 4y agoGuido van Rossum did not build python with speed-programming competitions in mind.
- pedrosorio 4y agoI quoted the relevant portion of your comment. Guido knows his chosen set of tools and standard libraries like very few. He certainly knows Python much better than everyone using Python who is currently on the leaderboard. He wouldn't be on the leaderboard because "knowing your tools and standard libraries" is only a small component of what makes you good at competitive programming.
- Retr0id 4y agoI don't think anyone in this thread was implying that language devs are usually good speed-programmers, the relationship was in the other direction.