Hello Codeforces,

UPDATE: If you want to get access to the bot to test, please message on discord at _rithwik. I've exceeded some quota for talks on codeforces and its also not as easy to organize as discord. If you don't have a discord account, please make one to test :). Basically, IF YOU DM ME ON CODEFORCES I WILL NOT RESPOND QUICKLY (MAYBE NOT RESPOND AT ALL)

Have you ever been stuck on a problem and just wanted a small hint, but the editorial revealed the whole solution? Has an editorial you read every missed a small detail that made understanding it a lot more difficult?

Well, I've recently developed a chatbot that can help with explaining CP editorials and providing hints to problems. The aim of this bot is to help you practice/understand faster and more efficiently, and it has in fact helped me with a couple problems. It works by using the power of AI, scraping, and prompt-tuning to understand and then explain CP problems in a way that's simple to use yet very powerful.

Before making this publicly usable, I'd like to get some people at varying skill levels to test the bot and suggest improvements. Testers should be actively practicing and willing to use the bot :). If you're interested in testing, please DM me either on discord at _rithwik (or codeforces with your discord handle). Please provide a bit of information about yourself so I have an idea of who is testing.

After you DM me to test, I'll send you a link so you can use the bot.

As a side note, if you've seen something similar, I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks in advance.

Short Example:

Just a bit about myself so this is less of a black-box request: I'm Rithwik, and I love to do CP (USACO Camper) and AI stuff (some side-projects/research).

P.S. I've also made a version of this for math problems so let me know if you're interested in that.

Hello Codeforces

Podcast Link

I am excited to present to you a podcast created solely for learning Competitive Programming for fun. Whether you're driving to work, brushing your teeth, or laying in your bed, this podcast will be an educational experience where you'll be thought-provoked in a low-stakes setting.

This first episode up on the podcast is about String Hashing, a high division concept, but very fun to learn about. I recommend skipping a bit of the beginning and listening at 1.5x speed, but suit yourself!

A bit about the lecturer: I am currently in the USACO Gold Division and am working towards Platinum (current highest score: 400) and hopefully even further.

Thanks for listening, Rithwik :))

Disclaimer: This podcast is the audio version of in person lectures I do for my high school's CP Club. Although I am thinking of the podcast when lecturing, in the end being in person would be better. But, on that note, if you have any questions feel free to send me a message on codeforces with any questions!