Team Name: smack_down
Team Members: Siddharth Bora & Smit hinsu
Institution/Organization: IIIT Hyderabad
SnackDown 2015 Rank: Indian 22
Q. CodeChef: When did you start coding and how did you learn?
Siddharth Bora: 3rd year in college. I had team proof from IIT Delhi that had inspired me a lot. Then I practiced on a lot of online coding platforms
Smit Hinsu: 1st year in the college and mainly through introductory course.
Q. CodeChef: Could you name and share your first programming contest experience?
Siddharth Bora: Some Topcoder contest
Smit Hinsu: http://www.codechef.com/DEC10
Q. CodeChef: How often do you code on any given day & weekend?
Siddharth Bora: Used to code a lot in college.. Like around 5-7 hrs each day.. But now that I am working.. i code a lot less
Smit Hinsu: Rarely after leaving the university.
Q. CodeChef: What was the biggest hurdle on your road to where you are today?
Siddharth Bora: Getting a good team to code along with
Smit Hinsu: I don’t remember, if there was any.
Q. CodeChef: What do you think biggest mistake competitive programmers make?
Siddharth Bora: Not practicing to code when in school
Smit Hinsu: –
Q. CodeChef: What programming language do you use and why?
Siddharth Bora: C++.. Easy availability of help
Smit Hinsu: C++.
Q. CodeChef: What advice do you have for other competitive programmers?
Siddharth Bora: Learn to be very fast and learn to write small code
Smit Hinsu: –
Q. CodeChef: What do you like the most about CodeChef? And what would you don’t like in it?
Siddharth Bora: The problems are really nice.. I don’t like the low frequency of short contests.
Smit Hinsu: –
Q. CodeChef: What factors do you believe help you win?
Siddharth Bora: Algorithmic proficiency
Smit Hinsu: –
Q. CodeChef: What motivates you to compete?
Siddharth Bora: The competition involved and the thrill involved.
Smit Hinsu: –
Q. CodeChef: Where do you see yourself 5 years down the line?
Siddharth Bora: Working with a high frequency trading firm
Smit Hinsu: –
That, ladies & gentlemen is Team smack_down to you. We thoroughly enjoyed their responses and hope you did too.
We will be back soon, so keep watching this space.
Regards,
Rudreshwar,
Team CodeChef
