Q1: I'm a newbie. What should I do to become great coder?
A1: Stop doing competetive programming Solve problems.
Q2: I'm doing CP for two months and I'm still not red green. What should I do?
A2: You are lazy and impatient Solve more problems.
Q3: You became a red in less than two years, it is unbelievable!
A3: No, it isn't. You can do it too if you will solve fucking problems.
Q4: You became a red blah-blah-blah such a huge fan blah-blah. Oh, and what should I do to become as great as you?
A4: ... right. You already know the answer. Solve problems. I hate you.
Q5: I'm not good at DP [or something]. What can you suggest?
A5. Maybe you should try to stop asking stupid questions and solve some problems on DP? Or read some blogs and editorials.
Q6: I can't solve a problem / understand your code. Can you help me?
(Well, it is not a bad question in general. It is a good (if you really want me to explain something not to write the solution instead of you) question. But...)
A6: Sure. Can you provide the link to the problem / code?
(I'm not joking, it is a real story).
Bonus!
Q0: Hello bro/sir.
A0: Stop doing this please.
Hi sir,
Please answer my question. I have messaged 10+ legendary GM but no one tells me :'(
Do legendary GM get any messages from girls?
Please say yes. I need motivation.Well, I constantly receiving messages from my girlfriend. Not sure if it is connected with my rating. So, basically, answer to your question is yes.
Do you receive them on cf?
No :)
Next question you're gonna get: "How to become red and be good with girls simultaneously?"
Solve more problems.
OP
I'm not very high rating, but it seems the more time I spend solving programming problems the less time I spend talking to girls. This would suggest rating and "good with girls" are inversely related making it impossible to be both "good with girls" and red simultaneously.
hello sir. I'm triggered here! It's all just imposed standards of skills, people can be red even if they're not solving problems. Stop dat lazyphobia pls
What about "Could you please debug my code?"
There were such messages a couple of times. In both cases I opened the code, saw 100+ lines of not really well written staff, closed the code and never answered. So I'm not very bothered with this kind of messages. But yes, it deserves the place in my FAQ.
Krytoi takoi. kak stat krasnim ????/?????
reshay problemy
I think they will hate you now and send you more message. If I were you I would abandon my red account and use a new one.
Then , he must repeat it after each 3 contests ...
No, only 2 accounts are enough, e.g. he can increase rating for one and decrease for another, alternatively. Thus he will never be an LGM on any accounts but enjoy every contests.
btw, you are purple, you should use your brain.
Then , his rating graph will attract more people ...
also he will not do that because intelligence need to be seen (SherlockHolmes)
Let me guess:
Q1: asked by newbie
Q2: asked by pupil
Q3: asked by specialist
Q4: asked by expert
Q5: asked by
candidate masterexpertQ6: asked by
mastercandidate masterBonus:
Q0: asked by unrated
Right? :)
I see you solved something similar (link to my 2 year old comment). Can you please tell me how to solve this? (link to the problem from ongoing codechef contest)
...I'm not cheating, I only ask you to tell me the solution, I'll code it by myself.
На эти вопросы сложно конкретно ответить решать задачи конечно главное для достижения успеха но от талантливых и опытных людей ждут особенных ответов, советов.Не понимаю почему вы так ненавидите людей которые хотят развиваться.Я бы сказал вы сами толком не знаете в чём же ваш секрет успеха нет секрета есть секреты куча мелочей и не мелочей которые решают какой результат вы имеете.Эти вопросы начинают переходить в сложные понятия.Но я верю в то что кто искал ответы на свои вопросы получат их в большей степени сами по крайней мере всё придёт с опытом если не вы то сама жизнь ответит на все вопросы.
If you're Indian and >= 2200: (rajat1603)
Q) Hello brother, can you give me your phone number?
I really want to talk to you.
Even missed call will work sir.
Plij brother...
I'd really like to add "Sorry for my bad english" here. To me it is like a red rag to a bull. Hell, (almost) no one's English is excellent, and when you write a five-word sentence continued with this remark, it is really annoying.
Just a curious observation: if you have such a remark then most likeky your language is understandable. And those who write incomprehensible pieces of s... something usually don't give excuses.
We're not grammar nazis here. At least at the English part of the site :)
likely*
:))))))
(just for fun)
How often do you receive these messages!? I'm really curious..
There are 16 messages exactly like those from blog and 5 variations on them. Which is not very much and I can answer "solve problems" for every person. But I received 3 such messages in last 3 days and it was really annoying.
Even violet coders like me receive these messages.
I confirm! :)
Deemo, how often do you receive them?
I have received 16 of them so far. But I don't mind them, I like helping people even if it's just by telling them to solve more problems!
I also don't mind them, it makes me happy to look smart at least in the eyes of some people :D
Hey Um_nick, I couldn't understand what the 'setik' variable in your code (link to code) is used for. Could you please please clarify it to me? thanks a lot!!!
The Very First Rule of talking with Grandmaster: don't even try to misspell his nickname, or you'll get burned.
sorry for my bad english :)
Bad Russian, I guess?
Man! You've made my day with A1! :) Thanks!
I think Mike should really consider adding those here.
Btw, are you sure everyone needs the same amount of effort to became red? I believe this value (say, total difficulty of solved problems) can significantly vary.
I agree. But I haven't said that, have I?
You said smth close to that in Q3. It states everybody can became red in two years. I spent almost four years training before I became red (through, I was busy with math olympiads mostly in that time).
I think that with such beautiful math background like yours it can be done even faster :)
But yes, two years can be not enough for everyone. My idea was that everyone can become red if he/she will train hard. I'm sorry if my answer was confusing.
Thanks ^_^
I also believe important point is to solve hard problems (harder than current level), not just solve problems. Solving div2-A will not benefit in any way.
Of course.
It was very offensive
Мне то же много пишут но у меня хватает мужиства просто их игнорировать а не плакатца на кф... Мой тебе совет — просто будь выше, а всяким хейтерам и поклоникам смело говори: идити в топку вы мне не нужны. Надеюсь поможет. Успехов и душевного спокоствия!!
What do you do during your leisure time?
Please say video games and not stuff like chess or solving puzzles.Actually that is true. I think I spend more time on video games than on CP for last couple of years. Right now I'm somewhere in the middle of playthrough of Breath of the Wild.
Though solving puzzles also can be a valid answer since I like puzzle games like Portal and The Witness.
What do you eat for breakfast? Any foods better for enhancing the brain functions? Physical exercise? (I'm surprised nobody asked that yet :D )
Do Red Color Coders understand Women ? PS: Just a joke. I totally respect women.
Hehe... That's a good one.
I dont know why people, take jokes seriously. I mean I'mma woman, but I didnt get offended.
We aren’t offended it’s a shit joke
ok, I am sorry then. I totally respect this community. I won't post such comments from next time on.!