Re: [algogeeks] Why do I love the programming contests if I'm so bad at it?

2014-03-03 Thread K.M. Ensign
Hi Tille, You're not a bad programmer. Contests don't mean jack shit. My advice is to spend more time creating and less time competing. If you like competing, remember that it's just for fun. So what to do now? Build something! Put your skills and your imagination towards creating something

[algogeeks] Why do I love the programming contests if I'm so bad at it?

2014-03-01 Thread tillegomezz
I have been an programmer my whole life, and it is my passion. I have done many problems, I've helped a lot to other coders, and I've made contests online constest in topcoder, codeforces a lot of times. On top of all of this, I surround myself with other contesters as friends. Sadly, I recently