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Ask HN: Does being good at TopCoder etc help you with day to day work?
Hey HN,
This question has lingering in my mind for quite a while now. Is being good at TopCoder, Codeforces etc (algorithms/data structure/problem solving) useful in day to day work?
I am aware that it helps you clear most of the tech interviews but I am not sure if it helps out more in daily work compare to reading a book (Like PAIP), reading source code of a project you use on daily basis or taking a challenging course on Coursera/Udacity (Like programming languages).
So any thoughts from fellow HNers?
- jarsj 13y agoProbably not, but it's a strong indicator that if you were good at what you were supposed to do, you will continue to be good at whatever new is thrown at you.
- andrewcooke 13y agoany of those imply you'll be decent at work. you're not competing with people who have read paip, or people who do udacity courses; you're competing with people who do fuck all.