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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    You put four programmers in a room with a computer and a bikini model. The one who asks the bikini model to step aside so he can get to the computer is the best.


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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    Rajesh R Subramanian
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    Am I not the best then? :(( :((

    “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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    • N NormDroid

      abidaal wrote:

      programming contests that don't check for prerequisite background in algorithms/programming and mathematics, and is still used to identify good programmers?

      I think you may want to check the VB contests page on the web.

      I wish I could tell you that the Monopoly guy fought the good fight and the Sisters let him be. I wish I could tell you that. But prison is no fairy-tale world

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      Media2r
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      Norm .net wrote:

      I think you may want to check the VB contests page on the web.

      Ouch... That's just mean. Besides, our resident Outlaw doesn't want people moving in on his domain. //L

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      • N Nagy Vilmos

        You put four programmers in a room with a computer and a bikini model. The one who asks the bikini model to step aside so he can get to the computer is the best.


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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        SachinBhave
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        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

        The one who asks the bikini model to step aside so he can get to the computer is the best.

        I think I wouldn't mind not being the best ;P

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        • N Nagy Vilmos

          You put four programmers in a room with a computer and a bikini model. The one who asks the bikini model to step aside so he can get to the computer is the best.


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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          1 21 Gigawatts
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          One voted? Someone doesn't like your jokes Nagy! (+5 I thought it was quite funny!)

          "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair Now reading: 'The Third Reich', by Michael Burleigh

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            One voted? Someone doesn't like your jokes Nagy! (+5 I thought it was quite funny!)

            "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair Now reading: 'The Third Reich', by Michael Burleigh

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            No worries. It was probably a salesman in here by mistake.


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              You put four programmers in a room with a computer and a bikini model. The one who asks the bikini model to step aside so he can get to the computer is the best.


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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              Keith Barrow
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              Where is this competition happening and what are the registration fees? ;P

              CCC solved so far: 2 (including a Hard One!) 37!?!! - Randall, Clerks

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                abidaal wrote:

                programming contests that don't check for prerequisite background in algorithms/programming and mathematics, and is still used to identify good programmers?

                I think you may want to check the VB contests page on the web.

                I wish I could tell you that the Monopoly guy fought the good fight and the Sisters let him be. I wish I could tell you that. But prison is no fairy-tale world

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                abidaal
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                hey.thanks for that. but I don't think I could find anything meaningful.. regards. ab

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                • A abidaal

                  Hello. I would very much appreaciate your help on the following topic. Does anyone know of programming contests that don't check for prerequisite background in algorithms/programming and mathematics, and is still used to identify good programmers? thanks. abidaal

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                  peterchen
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                  Not even a programming contest, and significance is debatable.[^] Still, interesting - at least seeing some hard science (well, harder than the next gurus gut feelings, anyway).

                  Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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                    Not even a programming contest, and significance is debatable.[^] Still, interesting - at least seeing some hard science (well, harder than the next gurus gut feelings, anyway).

                    Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                    | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                    abidaal
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                    this one seems interesting. but still they refer to thinkgs like some specific knoweldge in programming languages etc.

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                      this one seems interesting. but still they refer to thinkgs like some specific knoweldge in programming languages etc.

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      Err, they specifically assume no prior knowledge beyond secondary schools maths [age 11-16].


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                      • K Keith Barrow

                        Where is this competition happening and what are the registration fees? ;P

                        CCC solved so far: 2 (including a Hard One!) 37!?!! - Randall, Clerks

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                        Nagy Vilmos
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                        It was about 9 years ago and Mrs Wife has been very happy since I lost.


                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                        • N Nagy Vilmos

                          Err, they specifically assume no prior knowledge beyond secondary schools maths [age 11-16].


                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                          abidaal
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                          yes. but now I see that still those students have done some programming in the past will manage this better than the novices..

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                            Hello. I would very much appreaciate your help on the following topic. Does anyone know of programming contests that don't check for prerequisite background in algorithms/programming and mathematics, and is still used to identify good programmers? thanks. abidaal

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                            Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                            A background in math and algorithms is required to be a good programmer. Without it you are destined to be just a competent programmer at best. That knowledge is a real eye-opener. Besides, programming contests that don't require algorithms and math are usually trivial. ... Have you considered Middle School? Logo for Learners (That actually requires algorithms)

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              You put four programmers in a room with a computer and a bikini model. The one who asks the bikini model to step aside so he can get to the computer is the best.


                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                              Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                              By definition the female programmer will win, then. ;P

                              Anna :rose: Tech Blog | Visual Lint "Why would anyone prefer to wield a weapon that takes both hands at once, when they could use a lighter (and obviously superior) weapon that allows you to wield multiple ones at a time, and thus supports multi-paradigm carnage?"

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                                yes. but now I see that still those students have done some programming in the past will manage this better than the novices..

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                                peterchen
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                                What do you want to figure out actually? I expect someone calling himself a programmer to have some understanding of algorithms and math.

                                Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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