The purpose of this blog is to plan and work towards achieving the goal of reaching 1625/Expert (currently at 1125, a gap of exactly 500 points) by the end of March. While there's no compulsion or ultimatum to quit CP if the goal isn't met, I aim to approach it as a challenge to solve.

So, plan is to approach the problem using agile methodology, as it will provide framework to guide my progress. The key points, according to my understanding of the Agile mindset: 1. Sprint Planning: For me, this will involve planning tasks or problems to solve every two weeks. 2. Regular Standups: Since daily standups won't be much useful, I will reflect on progress weekly and share updates in this blog.

Questions to answer each week: - What accomplished? (in terms of rating points and the range of problems solved) - What will I work on next week? - Any blockers or challenges? (I’ll reflect on it)

Quick calculation:
Need to gain 500 rating points in 3 months, an average of ~167 points per month or around 33 points per contest. Planning to attend 5 rated contests on CF per month, so I can consistently track the progress and adjust strategies.

Plan for Sprint 1 (4th Jan — 17th Jan) - Need to brush-up my skills, so will focus on Blind-75 for covering basics and gain confidence - Attend contests and identify weak areas and focus on improving them - Further TBD