Hey, how did you get past the 2/4 contest stage. I internalized the basic list (grind75, NC150), but have trouble solving stuff I have never seen and consistently get more than 2/4 on contest (I aim to be 3/4 by end of summer).
Good question. I would say there is a significant gap between consistently solving 2 and 3 problems. For me, focussing on the patterns helps. At the same time you need more volume of questions solved to get used to ad hoc variants.
@@user-kp1tc1zd2q Sure I understand that 3 is harder than 2 and 4 is much harder than 3. But I am trying to overcome 3 first, I am not familiar/interested in CF. If you have any tips for that, I'd appreciate it
Can you please tell me if it is okay to look at the solution to a question after trying it for 5 minutes? Once I solve it, I write it on a revision note and review it every day until I eventually learn it. Is this a good approach?
Wdym by writes some notes and revisit it later , so you mean i should look at the solution? When do you think its best to look at the solution rather than wasting time thinking how i can solve it?
By writing notes I don’t necessarily mean reading the solutions. Any ideas you explored that didn’t work, write down why. And any ideas that are promising but you didn’t explore yet.
you mean if u cant solve a question is fine to look at solution then understand then move on? if yes then thanks man i was so demotivated that I can't solve a question
Yes absolutely do not waste time trying to solve a question when you are just spinning your wheels. Just try to deeply understand the problem from solutions and then re-solve it yourself without any references.
I am doing leetcode but sometimes thinks that i should focus on codeforces also. What your views on this should i fully focus on leetcode or should try codeforces also. I have placement drive this year in college also
i just started codeforces after i finished leetcode. i would say codeforces is a lot more mathy, in terms of interviewing i think focussing on leetcode is sufficient. the problems have a different flavour.
