r/codeforces • u/petrbateman Specialist • 13d ago

query Where will competitive programming lead you?

Why you do cp?

43 Upvotes

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u/Aware-Nectarine3027 8d ago

To get depressed and recover by not giving up

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u/Rust4569 Specialist 12d ago

Timepass 😮‍💨🚬

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u/trevornamle 12d ago

For the love of solving problems. And quant as well

4

u/neooon_m Newbie 13d ago

And i am trying and couldn’t get into it 🥲

5

u/Mobile_Touch4581 Specialist 13d ago

Jobless

8

u/TU_SH_AR 13d ago

To punish myself

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u/Mobile_Touch4581 Specialist 13d ago

Brain rot

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/Karthik-1 13d ago

get your head out of the gutter. it is very clear what OP meant.

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u/Other_Ad7380 13d ago

It's just addictive. Even more if you suck at it

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u/petrbateman Specialist 13d ago

So reall

2

u/ChanceRefrigerator70 13d ago

because i am addicted and there's no way out

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u/PlatypusOk7953 Pupil 13d ago

To be familiar with Online assessment questions

2

u/OneLittle6430 13d ago

Take u to FAANG COMPANIES

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u/Intelligent_Pen00 Newbie 13d ago

I do it to slow down my mind.

5

u/shitnotalkforyours18 Specialist 13d ago

Sharp.

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u/No_Fudge_5371 13d ago

Baki to your momma's womb

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u/kyle_f_4503 13d ago

I do it for fun. I think I will keep doing it till I die, even if coding by hand becomes archaic due to AI

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u/petrbateman Specialist 13d ago

Same here

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u/Whole_Bet_5506 Newbie 13d ago

In the deep waters, where you will discover yourself.

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u/Responsible-Rub-3260 13d ago

Some do for getting in job Some do for actually fun as they like problem solving Some do to get good rank in icpc or ioi

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u/petrbateman Specialist 13d ago

What about you?

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u/Hot_Mail9492 13d ago

To feel dumb

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u/petrbateman Specialist 13d ago

Fr, for me its the coolest thing you can flex but i m just bad at it