Codeforces and Polygon may be unavailable from December 6, 19:00 (UTC) to December 6, 21:00 (UTC) due to technical maintenance. ×

perseverance_01's blog

Why doesn't MikeMirzyanov take part in contests?
By perseverance_01, history, 5 years ago, In English

I am just curious..Does he have an alternate account or is he not into competitive programming?

Always wondered about this..

  • Vote: I like it
  • +102
  • Vote: I do not like it

Comments Comments (26)
| Write comment?
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +92 Vote: I do not like it

Coaches don't play.

→ Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it +17 Vote: I do not like it

    They do play right? They just don't participate i guess

    → Reply
    • »
      »
      »
      5 years ago, # ^ |
      ← Rev. 3   Vote: I like it +6 Vote: I do not like it

      He must mostly be busy with handling Website to work properly during rounds cuz that's what happening nowadays.

      Mike: "Oh I got the solution for E"

      Mike: "Welp I gotta fix the site before submitting it"

      → Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +192 Vote: I do not like it

He has wife so he can not flex on girls with his codeforces rating

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +141 Vote: I do not like it

Because it's awkward to handle a DoS attack on codeforces site and debug the solution for problem E at the same time.

→ Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
    ← Rev. 3   Vote: I like it +31 Vote: I do not like it

    but after attack round is definetely unrated, what's the deal to debug? :)

    → Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it +8 Vote: I do not like it

    This is as close to the legit answer as I will get.

    Makes sense.

    So he handles attacks on each round?

    → Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +55 Vote: I do not like it

A drug dealer doesn't taste his goods.

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
← Rev. 2   Vote: I like it +1 Vote: I do not like it

He must be into competitive programming, he takes part in problemsetting sometimes.

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +1 Vote: I do not like it

You are mistaken

→ Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

    I meant on codeforces.

    → Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

    Anyways that's good enough,I saw that he gave one contest on Hackerrank(in another blog). I guess he is too busy working on the systems(or problems) to take part on CF.

    → Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +25 Vote: I do not like it

I think Mike sometimes helps problem testers test their rounds and gives feedback regarding difficulty ... (He did participate in the testing of my round too). So, he indeed does participate in Codeforces rounds, just not officially

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +18 Vote: I do not like it

Well you never know actually ! He is the CEO he could be playing just not displayed in the system :P

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +15 Vote: I do not like it

people participate to improve their skills in coding and such topics ...HE is the creator of this platform and Polygon..I don't think he needs to prove any other thing. PLUS, he is involved with VOVUH in making some great DIV3 contests..I guess you will understand.

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it -25 Vote: I do not like it

He do ,using his fake id

→ Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

    Stop Disliking , if you don't know anything ,why just dislike ..

    Here is the proof : Mike Codechef profile

    Although ,he participated in just two exams ,but was able to be in global top 10.

    So that shows ,he is a red level Guys :-) .

    → Reply
    • »
      »
      »
      5 years ago, # ^ |
        Vote: I like it +13 Vote: I do not like it

      Are your 2 comments related to other?

      → Reply
      • »
        »
        »
        »
        5 years ago, # ^ |
          Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

        Maybe he wanted to say Mike created a fake account on cc with handle mmirzayanov and took part in 2 contests using that fake handle.

        → Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

topcoder api says his last round was about year ago

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +5 Vote: I do not like it

is this over thinking

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it -10 Vote: I do not like it

Do u want to talk to the administration, KAREN?!

→ Reply