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July 12, 2025

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Newbie to Expert in 3 Months

1. Solve Problems Around Your Rating Focus on problems within ±200 of your current rating . Avoid problems that are too easy (no challenge) or too hard (wastes time). Daily Target: 10 problems to build skill and confidence. 2. Skip Unnecessary Materials Avoid advanced/irrelevant topics like Persistent Segment Trees for now. Stay focused on problem-solving skills over complex theory. 3. Master Dynamic Programming (DP) One of the core skills in competitive programming. Practice both tag-free (for recognition) and tag-specific DP problems. DP Focus Target: 10 problems/day when training DP. 4. Core Focus Areas Number Theory Greedy Algorithms Mathematics Implementation Brute Force Bitmasking Graph Algorithms Two Pointers Binary Search 5. Smart Problem-Solving Approach Spend 30–40 min thinking before checking solutions. If close to solving, skim the first line of the ...

Never Do These If You Wanna Escape Newbie Zone!

Don’t waste time learning super complicated data structures — stick to the basics for now. In contests, don’t aim for Problem C, D, E, F — focus on A and B and solve them perfectly. Don’t stop thinking if you have ideas — but don’t read the editorial too early. If you’re totally stuck, read it, but then… Don’t just read solutions blindly — ask yourself: “Why couldn’t I think of this?” Then check others’ code. Don’t overthink everything — simple thinking often wins. Never give up!

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