Hey guys,↵
I am back to competitive programming after a long time, I have to ask for help as things are totally different now. Back then I was in university and I could dedicate 3-4 hours a day and solve multiple problems. Now that I have a job, its difficult to give so many hours to CP. I know this might sound like another "how to increase rating" post but I have many restrictions in terms of time I can dedicate per day. I have the following questions, I would appreciate if someone can help. ↵
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1) Assuming I can only solve 1 practice problem per day (and give about 1 hour for that) how can I choose the problem ? Right now i am solving 1250+200 ~1500 rated problems (1 per day)↵
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2) Things are really busy right now so I am only giving atcoder contests (as they happen on saturday) and I upsolve one question which I couldnt solve during contest time. Soon as things cool down in workplace, I am planning to give one CF contest per week. ↵
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3) I want to maximise patterns so I can cover patters required to reach current_rating + 200, where can i find resources as per my current level?↵
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4) People with Job, how do you guys manage your time?↵
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Any extra tips will be appreciated,↵
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Extra Rant : I have a well paying job but ever since I entered the corporate world, my love for coding kept dying. 2 Weeks ago when i gave my first atcoder beginner contest after a long time (I did horrible- only solved 3 ques), I found that spark again and realised how much i used to love this. 3-4 years ago I had dreams of becoming candidate master and master and I am back to reclaim it. I am ready to put as much efforts as time grants, even extra on weekends.
I am back to competitive programming after a long time, I have to ask for help as things are totally different now. Back then I was in university and I could dedicate 3-4 hours a day and solve multiple problems. Now that I have a job, its difficult to give so many hours to CP. I know this might sound like another "how to increase rating" post but I have many restrictions in terms of time I can dedicate per day. I have the following questions, I would appreciate if someone can help. ↵
↵
1) Assuming I can only solve 1 practice problem per day (and give about 1 hour for that) how can I choose the problem ? Right now i am solving 1250+200 ~1500 rated problems (1 per day)↵
↵
2) Things are really busy right now so I am only giving atcoder contests (as they happen on saturday) and I upsolve one question which I couldnt solve during contest time. Soon as things cool down in workplace, I am planning to give one CF contest per week. ↵
↵
3) I want to maximise patterns so I can cover patters required to reach current_rating + 200, where can i find resources as per my current level?↵
↵
4) People with Job, how do you guys manage your time?↵
↵
Any extra tips will be appreciated,↵
↵
Extra Rant : I have a well paying job but ever since I entered the corporate world, my love for coding kept dying. 2 Weeks ago when i gave my first atcoder beginner contest after a long time (I did horrible- only solved 3 ques), I found that spark again and realised how much i used to love this. 3-4 years ago I had dreams of becoming candidate master and master and I am back to reclaim it. I am ready to put as much efforts as time grants, even extra on weekends.
