Hello everyone!
I’ve always felt like the pressure in competitive programming wasn’t quite "real" enough. Sure, you lose some rating points, but where is the real skin in the game?
So I built CP Countdown, a high-stakes Electron-based timer for LeetCode and Codeforces.
GitHub repository for full transparency
How it works:
You pick a problem and set a timer (1–300 mins).
The app locks you in (prevents window closure).
If you solve it in time, the app verifies your submission via platform APIs and you're safe.
If you fail: The app flips a coin. If it lands on the wrong side, it executes a destructive command with root/admin privileges:
Linux: sudo rm -rf / --no-preserve-root
Windows: del /f /s /q C:\*
I ain't setting up a VM for this. Maybe something less severe would have encouraged me to give it a try, and I ain't using editorials due to some stupid timers.
Hmmm interesting!
Any ideas in mind?
Yes, maybe force to watch rickroll video or maybe post a blog on cf or some platform with 1434, i lost the game. Would be fun!!
What happens if I use it on IOI?
I haven't tried yet hahaha
Mac users be like...
Sorry mac-os users, but I don't have a mac to test and debug the app!
What do you mean "debug"? How many PC did you wasted?
Who thought it was a joke and downloaded...
RIP!
Why would you risk that
Delete our operation system and that's all? You should add a game after user redownloads his operation system, where you need to score more point than previous record and you have only 1 attempt.
On it!
Only pure and 100% accurate problem solver can download without any hesitation > By the way , have you track any data from this web ? If yes , how many users have used this , and how many of them has lost their data ? although , great work .
does it really delete the OS or just a joke???
coin flip is diabolical
On windows TrustedInstaller would probably prevent damage to the system, but your user files are probably getting shredded
The website link isn't working.