April 15, 2007
Well, my run at the 2007 TopCoder Open has come to an end.
Algorithm Competition: To say that my performance in Online Round 1 was disappointing would be an understatement. I submitted to the two easiest problems, but one got successfully challenged and the other failed the system test. If I had just gotten one of them correct, I could've made Round 2. Looks like I'll need a lot more experience (and practice) if I want to get far in TopCoder. Next step: Work my way back up to a blue rating, and hopefully win some cash!
Marathon Match Competition: I didn't pass Online Round 3 (placed 91st, top 50 qualify to Round 4), but I definitely had loads more fun with this competition. I think I did better with the marathon matches because they encourage a lot of experimentation by trying out different approaches. Next step: Get a yellow rating (I'm very near!), and place in the top 20 in the next marathon match.
Hurrah! I've won two shirts!
(On a side note: This will be the last of my TopCoder Open posts. Until next year.)
Algorithm Competition: To say that my performance in Online Round 1 was disappointing would be an understatement. I submitted to the two easiest problems, but one got successfully challenged and the other failed the system test. If I had just gotten one of them correct, I could've made Round 2. Looks like I'll need a lot more experience (and practice) if I want to get far in TopCoder. Next step: Work my way back up to a blue rating, and hopefully win some cash!
Marathon Match Competition: I didn't pass Online Round 3 (placed 91st, top 50 qualify to Round 4), but I definitely had loads more fun with this competition. I think I did better with the marathon matches because they encourage a lot of experimentation by trying out different approaches. Next step: Get a yellow rating (I'm very near!), and place in the top 20 in the next marathon match.
Hurrah! I've won two shirts!
(On a side note: This will be the last of my TopCoder Open posts. Until next year.)
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