March 31, 2024

Rating: 400

Problems Solved: 16

Intro:

I will be documenting my progress on CodeForces here. Planning an intense problem-solving training session with ambitious goals for April and see how much I improve.

Progress:

15 March: Registered for CodeForces

18 March: Coded my first C++ code (Hello World!)

26 March: Solved first 800-rated CF problem (4A Watermelon) (Old problem)

27 March: Solved first 800-rated CF problem (1948A Special Characters) (New problem)

28 March: First CF Competition (Round 937 Div. 4) (+401 rating)

400 ratings… low starting point and humble beginnings. Good for showing progress, as there’s a lot of room for quick improvements. Should see a lot of progress in the very near future!

Note: Older problems seems to be easier than newer ones. I will be solving and using newer problems as a judgement for my skill level from now on.

Method:

Solve on average 5 problems a day

1 Competition per week + Upsolve after contest

4 hours of coding per day

Previous 2 weeks has been easy-going and comfortable, mainly because I want to develop habits and enjoyment for coding first before ramping things up. It’s not good to overextend myself early and burn out the early flames. Recently, however, I find myself struggling to sleep because I just want to solve more problems late at night. I think I’m ready now. Let's ramp things up!

Goal:

Pupil by 1 May (that’s right!)

Game on!