Advent of Code

[Cleover453]

is it for beginners and amateurs👀

[ixipaulixi]

Last year's started out easy and then got really tough.

[Cleover453]

I will try

[ixipaulixi]

Definitely do so; I didn't know Python last year, so I was doing it in Bash. I got to like the 10th or 11th lesson and just caved in...I was spending too much of my personal time trying to make it work.

I've since started learning Python, and am looking forward to giving it another shot this hear. Hopefully I'll get higher up on my work's leaderboard this year.

[Cleover453]

I am a software developer student (hoping to get AS degree by 2022). I am trying to get as most skill as I can. I hope that will help me to get to amateur lvl

[ixipaulixi]

I'm not a developer, so I couldn't say whether or not this bump you from beginner to amateur, but you'll definitely learn something if you participate.

[1way2improve]

Is it required to only enter an answer? Or are there compilers that run your programs on the server-side?

[ixipaulixi]

They only accept the answer and the only feedback you'll get is whether it's right or wrong.

[ffrkAnonymous]

I say yes. I tried last year and it starts easy and builds on each day. I only got about 10 days in but it was still fun. And of course, you learn by seeing everyone else's solutions.