Hey everyone,

It seems like there's been a change towards problems that require more observation skills rather than complex programming.

Observation vs. Programming Challenges In earlier contests, we often had problems that tested our coding skills and knowledge of algorithms. These challenges required us to write efficient code and solve complex problems. However, in recent contests many problems seem to focus more on noticing patterns or clever insights rather than writing intricate code.

Example 956 A,B,D

Conclusion Overall, while I appreciate the creativity in problem design, I also value the balance that earlier contests had between programming challenges and observation-based puzzles

What do you think about this?

(or maybe I am being fuzzy about my poor performance lol)

Happy coding