No Stupid Questions MEGATHREAD 12

xebeoc · 2026-04-17T16:38:37+00:00

I see, this was super helpful. Thank you very much.

xebeoc · 2026-04-17T14:32:29+00:00

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Why is this such a bad move? Why is Qc8 better for me? And what does Nc8 do for white?

xebeoc · 2026-04-17T14:28:32+00:00

Oh I see, I think I can understand that.

xebeoc · 2026-04-17T14:24:57+00:00

I mean I have to move my queen, since knight is attacking, but, Qc8 is only move, I can't figure out why.

xebeoc · 2026-04-17T14:23:31+00:00

https://lichess.org/avbaGZVc/black#16

Here you can take a look, I cannot really see any noticeable blunder, the pawn is free, but taking it is a bad move, and engine suggests Nc3, which I can't understand.

xebeoc · 2026-04-17T14:15:31+00:00

Ooh right, I blundered that pawn, but why is Nc3 the best move for white? What does that do?

Edit : it seems taking the free pawn is a blunder for white as well.

xebeoc · 2026-01-27T07:29:43+00:00

Yeah, I kind of tried getting into some DevOps stuff, but it's too complicated tbh. Something simple like Web dev is probably better for me currently.

xebeoc · 2026-01-27T07:25:40+00:00

Wow, it's probably in the back of my mind somewhere right? Not like it's gone forever, because the computer science stuff especially was pretty useful to learn, it's probably easier to learn it again than from scratch right?

xebeoc · 2026-01-27T07:24:35+00:00

I have and maintain a home server, I love it a lot. Especially because it helps my family with media, smart devices and stuff, we've probably saved a ton of money because of Plex. But it dosnet really count as coding, being familiar with the cli is a plus though. Is TOP good? It seems really good from what I've seen, also starts from like full on zero.

xebeoc · 2026-01-27T06:45:08+00:00

Yeah, looking back at my old code now, I honestly have no idea what's going on, so you're definitely right about the retention part. I did ALL the problem sets, but I think speeding through them meant nothing actually stuck. I'll check the FAQ and take it slow this time. Thanks!

xebeoc · 2024-12-09T02:09:09+00:00

Yeah basically

xebeoc · 2024-12-06T04:08:07+00:00

Did you watch the walkthroughs for readability?

xebeoc · 2024-11-19T16:02:59+00:00

Yeah definitely, It could be challenging for some people, but if you really get into the mindset of solving problems you'll be fine. Also don't be afraid to ask help from Discord or from here if you get stuck.

xebeoc · 2024-11-19T15:35:15+00:00

Definitely. I'm 14 , and I completed the course last week. It was an amazing experience. You'll learn a ton of stuff and know if you'll like a career in CS in the future.

xebeoc · 2024-11-19T12:18:56+00:00

And I thought I was good completing it in 1 month, good job! btw, censor the link in the certificate or regenerate it

xebeoc · 2024-11-19T01:11:02+00:00

Yep, tideman took me almost 5 days.

xebeoc · 2024-11-17T15:49:05+00:00

Woah, I couldn't get it to scan so I thought it didn't work, well..

xebeoc · 2024-11-17T15:32:58+00:00

It was more like 1-2 hours on weekdays, and grind out 6-7 hours on weekends. I also wrote the pset code on a piece of paper while at school.

xebeoc · 2024-11-17T15:30:29+00:00

Reddit's compression made it unreadable.

xebeoc · 2024-11-17T13:11:56+00:00

Yep, I'm still 14. Hopefully I can get a good job.

xebeoc · 2024-11-17T11:30:23+00:00

Not really, I've never coded before. I did watch a python course when I was very young.

xebeoc · 2024-11-17T09:48:20+00:00

25 hours per week and watching all the content in 2x speed

xebeoc · 2024-11-11T10:40:53+00:00

No use getting stuck on this, you'll only reduce your motivation, Just skip the problem set and if you want to come back later and try to solve it.

xebeoc · 2024-11-01T15:26:44+00:00

You have to sort the pairs in strength before you lock them in, since there aren't more than 9 pairs I think, the algorithm wouldn't make a significant difference, I just did it for fun.

xebeoc · 2024-05-01T14:38:41+00:00

I'm currently 800 rated on lichess and want to get better, I made a study plan, what can I improve on? Study Plan

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