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Coming out of Comfort Zone.

By newts, history, 8 years ago, In English

Hi! i've been doing competitve since last april.i've been practicing a lot on other websites but i found that in the end that whatever i did wasn't doing good and i realised that solving those one were only making help in fast typing . as even after that practice.And the level is-

1.Codeforces; div2 a&b 2.Codechef- long challenge 4 questions. 3.Hackerrank- All easy and sometime one moderate. 4.SPOJ — 125 problems .

Please suggest how should i move on from here onwards. Do suggest where and how should i practice as i've been targetting this year's icpc regionals . And i want to improve myself as a problem solver . :)

Thanks in advance :)

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Did you start learning algorithms, data structures and techniques like dynamic programming? If you didn't start learning them, start now. And then try the Div. 2 C problems. This ladder may help you: A2OJ CF Div. 2 C Ladder. Start solving the problems from there, but if you are unable to solve them, try Div. 2 B probs.

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I saw your submission history, you have hardly solved any Div2C, let alone Div2D & Div2E. Nothing gets you out of your comfort zone like solving difficult problems. Use a2oj or directly solve C,D,Es from problemset. See other's solutions, read editorial, ask questions if you cannot. Have fun :).

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And this post saved my icpc team from getting detained in this semester.

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Yes you must get out of your comfort zone. But sometimes, even that can't save you, if you suck at everything, sadly.

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