I got it from ScarletS

It rhymes with bigger

Work hard bro one day you got 7* coder codechef, legendary grandmaster on codeforces your cp skill beat Sundar Pichai and you become next CEO in google.

T1du -> Tidu = Reverse of my first name (Udit)
S = First letter of my last name (Sanghi)

Not much actually. Most purples would probably know a lot more theory than me. I am a believer of this blog by um_nik (https://codeforces.net/blog/entry/92248). So, for instance, in the list of topics in that blog, I only know mergesort tree and li-chao tree.

I think my main motivation was probably just to satisfy my ego, to see how good I can get. It's similar to how most guys start gyming in the beginning just for the chicks but later they just want to lift more and become stronger.

Both my parents have a PHD and are in academia.

How much can you offer? Jk, I don't think I'll sell this account for any amount of money.

It varies from time to time. During my JEE days, I used to sleep for less than 4 hours a day. These days, I am sleeping for like 10 hours a day since the semester just started. Going further into the semester, I'd probably sleep for like 7-8 hours a day.

I didn't cope very well. Both times, I stopped doing CP for at least a few months and focused on other things.

T1duS is doing great. How about Dan4Life ?

I started when I was 12. Currently, I don't practice anymore but when I used to, I think I used websites like codechef and hackerrank a lot in the beginning. Then, later shifted to more CF, CSAcademy, Atcoder etc. Over the last few years of my practicing, I used mainly OI specific judges like oj.uz to prepare for IOI.

True

The better question is who isn't?

I don't really see it happening tbh. I don't get how watching top competitive programmers solve difficult problems is going to appeal to the general public who won't understand anything that's going on.

Ofcourse

1. Practice
2. Well, I could have pushed myself much harder than I did, could have tried more difficult problems, not been lazy at times but I probably won't change much because of the butterfly effect.

Biggest achievement would be becoming IGM I guess but the most valuable one would be my performance at IOI.

Badiya hun bhai, tu bata?

My friend told me about it

Generally I learn the topics through the editorial of some problem that uses it, then see tutorials/blogs etc about it if there exist, then grind more problems of it.

Thanks. No

No

CS + double major in Math

Bye

CS: GO

Obviously, you can improve.

In my 'prime' (which I would say would be the months leading up to IOI), it's tough to quantify the number of hours. I would just think about problems all the time.

Yeah, it is a reasonable goal to become CM in 1 year. Took me 1.5 years personally (I started CF couple of months after starting CP), but many of my friends who are more smarter or hard working than me have made it within an year.

he has never been a newbie, so i doubt he can give an accurate answer :)

Nothing is required, just work on solving ad-hoc problems instead of learning some topics.

Rajasthan Royals

AOT

What do you mean possible? There are people that are IGM?

Why not?

No, I don't think most people can do it even with an infinite amount of practice/ mentoring etc.

I feel an adrenaline rush. I don't make much strategy in online contests, usually, just solve ABC.. in order. OI contests, however, did involve a fair amount of strategy which isn't fixed but just comes with experience I guess. (One important thing is to focus on subtasks)

Intentional

Not within the next year, I think. Maybe 5-10 years? Among the top Indian CPers I personally know, no one seems to have the motivation to grind enough to become LGM.

LMAO

You don't need any coaching sir _/\_.

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Just keep solving problems slightly outside your comfort zone.

I'd say it is an excellent university academically but I feel I probably would have enjoyed going to an Indian college more (although probably just waste all my time).

Anton

yes

Paneer

Can

Of the top of my head, https://atcoder.jp/contests/agc050/tasks/agc050_a (Cute, easy, elegant problem) and IOI — artclass (controversial). Not sure, artclass even counts as a problem, so I'd say IOI — split as its replacement.

1. 18
2. CS
3. I'm not
4. They change very frequently. Currently I'd say gym and watching anime.
5. One of my Dad's friend told me about how video games are made, so got to know about programming from there. I probably have imagined being an LGM as well haha.
6. Ubuntu, sublime text
7. Never had a GF. Don't have any crushes right now.

cannot

Used to be a bit into gaming but now not really. Am into Anime.

AOT, OPM, FMAB, Code Geass

I don't follow politics

I think a good idea is to solve Math Olympiad problems.

Yes, I've written a few problems:

https://www.codechef.com/problems/TIDUAFT
https://www.codechef.com/problems/PEWDSVTS
https://www.codechef.com/problems/RANDGAME
https://www.codechef.com/problems/DINCPATH
https://codedrills.io/contests/icpc-amritapuri-2020-preliminary-round/problems/tree-max-sum
https://www.codechef.com/problems/INVRET

Yes, why deny the opportunity to travel to various countries for free

Originally I thought of it as tidu — ess similar to the CSGO player KennyS but then people called me as Tai-dus and I liked that more so now I just pronounce it as tai-dus.

I don't think proving solutions in contests is a good idea. I personally never do it. Although, you should try to prove it after the contest. If you can't, it's still not that big of a deal.

Any of these sites work.