I just finished round one of the Google Code Jam. And I got my butt kicked. I was last place in my room of 10 people. Oh well, it was my first time participating in such a contest and I was able to at least get a free t-shirt.
Some things I learned in the contest:
– Speed is the most important thing. Code neatness is not important. My habit is to code clean instead of fast. So next time I need to get out of the habit of coding well.
– Keep the timer up at all times. I spent way too much time on the first problem. I should’ve paced myself better.