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Extra A2OJ Ladders
By ahmed_aly, history, 7 years ago, In English

Over a year ago I created some ladders on A2OJ, you can read the details of these ladders here.

Some people asked me to create more similar ladders, so for each rating range I created another ladder using a similar criteria which I used for the old ladders, with 200 problems in each ladder and none of them exists in any of the old ladders (they are bit harder than the old ladders).

Also I added another feature, now you don't need to go and click on the link in A2OJ to update your solved problems, all what you need to do is to include your Codeforces handle in your account page, join the ladder and start solving, once you solve a problem, A2OJ will detect that within a minute or so.

I have a small request if you are reading this and practiced using the old ladders, please let me know in a comment if these ladders really helped you, also please let me know if you have any suggestions, and thanks a lot in advance.

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7 years ago, # |
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These ladders are really helped me. Thank you ahmed_aly very much. By these ladders, I finally reached Candidate master (I am Specialist before).

  • By the way, I suggested that these ladders should by dynamic — which mean it automatically update, because the problems is more and more day by day.

  • Also, could you please give some more ladder base on contest (not just in problemset). Which mean in contest id ABC, we have to solve problem xyz to reach new rating. I know this maybe to much by I would hope that you could do it.

  • Finally, again, thank you very much for your ladders platform, ahmed_aly.

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Actually they helped me a lot, Thank you so much !

I have a suggestion that you should add a tutorial how to get a problem's solution because a lot of beginners don't know how to get it if they stuck. Also telling them to turn off problem tags and use tags when they need because reading tags before trying will make their training less efficient.

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Very nice, thank you very much for your effort! They also helped me to reach candidate master :)

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Maybe you could give solvers the option to rate a problem (according to importance of concept, clarity of statement etc) and after some time make a ladder of top rated problems.

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I can't thank you enough ahmed_aly for the ladders. That's the only source that I use for solving problems from archive on codeforces. One of the features that I wanted is already there. Another one that I feel the need of is addition of problems from later rounds to ladders.

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Indeed they have helped a lot :D

I have reached candidate master level from a mere 1400+ by these ladders :)

A small suggestion-please make the number of problems even more in each level-cause there is a lot of overlap among the ladders, and also add more rating ranges-like 2200-2299, 2300-2399, etc :)

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Hello Mr. Ahmad!

What a coincidence! I have posted a blog 2 hours ago. It was about a problem in a2oj. I had commented on the problem but without been replied.

So, please, may you help me in it? (link to the blog).

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In the new ladders, is there a lack of problems from recent rounds like rounds #400+?

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I haven't done much of the problems from the rating ladders, but the Div.1 C and Div.1 D ladders definitely were one of the most helpful thing on which I have trained until now.

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I plan on using this for the main source of training. I will keep you posted about the progress!

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WOW ! So another New Year Gift from a2oj.com.

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Will it be a good idea to make a ladder for 'Dynamic Programming' ?

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6 years ago, # |
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why spoj submissions aren't getting updated on a2oj? is it happening only with me or is it a bug?

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    also some ladders submissions aren't updated even if i submitted the same solution again and updated solved problems.

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Aside from the update issues with CodeForces, I really liked your A2OJ ladders and will continue to use them until I exhaust them all :P.

I was introduced to them by my friend Mindjolt and I can say that I've become a bit better at CP. I always ensure that I'll recommend your ladders for first-time Competitive Programmers and experts alike, as CodeForces is a great platform for practice.

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Ladder is not updating automatically . Moreover, 'Click Here' update button is not working.
UPD: Actually, if you choose ladder's problems and do mashup contest with them,then only it's not updating there, otherwise it's updating .

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