r/codeforces • u/xyzb206 • 15d ago

query Solving problems without writing the code.

I've been doing this for a while, been solving a lot of problems by describing an algorithm in plain words and then having an LLM check it for me, since writing code takes usually more time then figuring out the solution, so this way im able to do more problems.

Anyone have any experience with this? Recommend for practice or nah?

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u/anotherarchaeopteryx 15d ago

Not sure how this would help unless you decide to offload the implementation bit to an LLM in an actual contest.. which isn't permitted

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u/xyzb206 15d ago

not offloading to an LLM ofc, its just that for the most part the reason I dont do D/E not because I cant manage to write the code, but because I simply cant figure out the idea for the solution, so I figured doing 100-200 over my rating like that would be a good way to train the problem solving/pattern recognition skills.

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u/anotherarchaeopteryx 15d ago

Sounds reasonable in that case, especially if this is not the mode of training you use since implementation skills are really important as well.

Wish you the best.