Hi all,

I am a beginning programmer who aspires to compete competitively in contests like USACO and the IOI. I know Java and Python fluently. I have found several programming websites like this one, and I am having a very hard time solving the most basic problems. (The code compiles fine, but I seem to bump into runtime errors.) Does anybody know a good coach? Does anybody know the best way to start?

Thanks, Pimaster314