Answer by Sachin Gupta: This post has been taken from the blog post Learn to Code by Competitive Programming written by MV Kaushik when he was interning at HackerEarth Here are some steps to get started and be good at it. Get comfortable writing code in either of one of these languages C, C++ or…
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What was Anudeep Nekkanti’s Competitive Programming strategy to become 35th in Global ranking, in just 6-7 months?
Answer by Anudeep Nekkanti: What I did ? Solved about 300 problems on SPOJ in this order – Sphere Online Judge (SPOJ) Result ? Became very good with C++ and STL Got introduced to most Competitive programming KEYWORDS (like DP, maxflow, sets, hashing, etc) Learned Standard Problems and Algorithms Indenting code Fast typing 😛 How…
Why does breaking the sound barrier create a sonic boom?
Boom is really a misleading word for it because it implies something like an explosion – when really it’s more of a constant roar. It just sounds like a boom from land, because unlike normal sound, which would reach you from the plane constantly as it flies by, the boom is like the wake of…
What are the 10 must-read books during the ages of 21-25?
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay. This book is entirely about you. It will answer questions about life, you didn’t even know you was asking. It will tell you all the things you parents didn’t about what you should do to get as much out of your 20’s as possible. The Art of Manliness by…
What are some study hacks every student should know?
Answer by Nela Canovic You can try one or all of these 9 study hacks to help you work smarter towards your exams: ONE. Create a morning habit to give your energy for the day ahead. You can be on top of your game by following a morning routine so that you accomplish more early,…
How do I quickly and efficiently learn a new language?
How do I quickly and efficiently learn a new language? by David Bailey Answer by David Bailey: I've learned several foreign languages as an adult. I was able to learn French to conversation fluency in 17 days using the following techniques. Note that I had previously learned Spanish to fluency so this was not my…
How to sell to different personalities
How to Sell to Different Personality Types by Psychologia.co
What are top 50 tricks of psychology that every one should follow every day to make life easier and keep ahead of others by mind game?
Answer by Krishna Vedavyas: These are the tricks that I have been using on my friends for a while now: Giving them a choice without giving them a choice: If you want someone to do something for you and you don't want to give them a choice to do it or not, just give them…
Why do we have two stock exchanges BSE and NSE? Is one not sufficient?
Answer by Balaji Viswanathan: Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange are both private companies [sometimes people assume they are government organizations like the Reserve Bank]. Think of stock exchanges as eBay or your favorite shopping website. You can buy the same book published by the same company through multiple shopping websites. In the same…
Norway’s ‘Doomsday Vault’ holds a priceless treasure
The vault is a steely compound tunneled 150 meters into an icy mountain in the Norwegian Arctic, just 600 miles from the North Pole. It is designed to last a thousand years, and to withstand a wide range of global disasters, including climate change, nuclear war, and even an asteroid strike. The Norwegian government entirely…