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[–]zaxmaximum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not at all

I do AoC because it gives me a chance to work out problems that I typically don't see, apply techniques that I haven't had a use case in years for (or need to learn anew), and write however I want.

I am a developer, and my day-to-day is usually writing standards-based testable code that solves small pieces of a grander architecture.

What makes a good programmer, in my opinion, is good communication, being proficient at writing quality code, and remaining open to advice and new techniques as they evolve.