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Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]

67 points by vinhnx ago | 14 comments

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xendo |next |previous [-]

This one is quite difficult, it sacrifices some readability for cleverness and conciseness. I find Algorithmic Thinking by Zingaro much more approachable but almost as dense.

Keegs |next |previous [-]

I’m a big fan of this book. It’s an equally great algorithms reference and way to prep for coding interviews. I haven’t had one in a while but doubt they’ve changed too much in the last half decade.

BeetleB |root |parent [-]

I read this book to prepare for coding interviews. In retrospect, it really didn't help with that goal.

I did, nevertheless, learn quite a bit from it. Would recommend to everyone. It's well written.

dominotw |previous [-]

is leetcode still a thing in interviews. I personally want it to be. We need to start gatekeeping this profession hard ( this is a hard 180 from my stance for last 2 decades). Also regret contributing and being pro opensource.

Closedsource, credentialism and gatekeeping is my new stance.

moronicles |root |parent |next [-]

Who exactly is it that will be doing the gatekeeping? I have a hard time imagining companies caring much about competitive coding scores, and I’ve certainly never heard of layoffs being decided based on LeetCode performance.

mellosouls |root |parent |next |previous [-]

We can call it Coding Canutism.

bitwize |root |parent |next |previous [-]

Closed source will do squat unless you protect your binaries with some sort of secure enclave encryption scheme. AI can reverse engineer your binaries and deliver a copyright-laundered version in hours or days.

naagi |root |parent |next |previous [-]

shortsighted and a bit late anyway

simianwords |root |parent |next |previous [-]

is this an excellent LARP bait or someone with these sincere views?

pbkompasz |root |parent [-]

Why not both?

robotpepi |root |parent |previous [-]

what?

lencastre |root |parent [-]

is your favourite colour?

Johnyjohnson123 |root |parent [-]

Yellow, yours ?