Competitive Programming refers to the idea of solving coding problems within a fixed time frame. To solve a problem, contestants will submit a program, which is run against a set of secret judge test data. The participant will only know if their submission had passed all the test cases; in the event that it doesn't, no information is given about what caused the test to fail.
The Lightning Talk shows how having experience in Competitive Programming will help in acing technical interviews, as well as how to get started.
WIIFY
Competitive Programming will help with acing technical interviews (e.g. for internships or otherwise).
Key Points
Competitive Programming...
Teaches you to remain calm under pressure.
Teaches you to be thorough (with testing and searching for edge cases).
Is easy to get into.
Impact
Know: What Competitive Programming is.
Believe: Competitive Programming will help with acing technical interviews.
Do: Get started with Competitive Programming.
Summary
Competitive Programming refers to the idea of solving coding problems within a fixed time frame. To solve a problem, contestants will submit a program, which is run against a set of secret judge test data. The participant will only know if their submission had passed all the test cases; in the event that it doesn't, no information is given about what caused the test to fail.
The Lightning Talk shows how having experience in Competitive Programming will help in acing technical interviews, as well as how to get started.
WIIFY
Competitive Programming will help with acing technical interviews (e.g. for internships or otherwise).
Key Points
Competitive Programming...
Impact
Know: What Competitive Programming is. Believe: Competitive Programming will help with acing technical interviews. Do: Get started with Competitive Programming.
Slides
Lightning_Talk_1_Competitive_Programming.pptx