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TopCoder, Math, and Game Programming

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the racking-his-brain dept.

reiners writes "DevX.com has an interesting interview with David Arthur (dgarthur), the 2003 TopCoder Collegiate Challenge winner. Arthur discusses many interesting topics: the similarities between TopCoder problems and math problems, why TopCoder performance is positively correlated with 'real-life' programming performance, and why game programming is where the action is."

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  1. Isn't regular "top" good enough? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why the need to rewrite it every year? It can only tell you so much about the processes running on your system. I guess they could add some nekkid chicks, though...

  2. Re:Miracle shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You suck in so many ways. But I have to admit you've got the best troll name. No, wait, Trollificus has the best troll name. You fail it bitch.