More about math:

Which is more important for competitive programming, mathematics or data structures and algorithms knowledge? (answer)

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Writing code that can write code:

Is there any app which can solve coding problems? (answer)

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It’s the header file that gets no respect:

What are the cons of using #include<bits/stdc++.h> in competitive programming? (answer)

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Which approach is best?

In competitive programming, which is better? Solve problems and then learn related algorithms, or learn algorithms and then solve related problems? (answer)

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“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once…”:

Is it better to learn more algorithms or master few of them? (answer)

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This week, an obscure feature of the LeetCode website:

How many sessions am I allowed to create in LeetCode, and what are they exactly? (answer)

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There’s nothing special about Java in this case:

How do I start competitive programming with limited experience in Java? (answer)

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It’s the ever-popular FizzBuzz:

Should everyone know how to solve FizzBuzz? (answer)

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“What would you say … you do here?”

What is the exact job of a computer programmer manager? (answer)

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Sometimes it’s useful to practice with problems where everything you need to know is in the problem description:

Where can I find ad hoc programming puzzles? (answer)

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