Programming competitions are essentially a means for nerds to measure their dicks. Nothing wrong with that. Many competitions deal with idealized, stylized prob

Programming competitions are essentially a means for nerds to measure their dicks. Nothing wrong with that. Many competitions deal with idealized, stylized problems that aren't an accurate representation of reality. That's ok. I don't think that it harms the rest of us, and if it makes some of the participants feel good about themselves, a contest has accomplished its goals.