{"product_id":"start-competitive-programming-ace-the-usaco-bronze-competition-9798328216821","title":"Start Competitive Programming!: Ace the USACO Bronze Competition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daniel Zingaro\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Programming - Algorithms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2024 update! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOK, so you want to do some competitive programming.\u003cp\u003eMaybe you've heard that competitive programming is great interview prep for the coding interview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr that it can help you learn to be a better programmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr that it can help you learn algorithms and problem-solving to supercharge your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr that competitive programming is fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll true! (Well, we hope it's fun: -) )\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to get started with competitive programming, look no further. Inside, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert advice from the authors. Dr. Baharav (that's Coach B in the book: -) ) is a competitive programming coach. Dr. Zingaro is the author of several bestselling algorithms, Python, problem-solving, and competitive programming books and a professional editor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice for how to categorize a problem before trying to solve it. Why categorize? Because then you know what kind of problem it is and what solution techniques to try! Modelling problems, search problems, optimization problems, geometry problems (don't run away... NO PROOFS, we promise!), string problems, ad hoc problems -- we've got them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication between a coach and their team. Like what a real coach would do! We're not just gonna jump to the final answer and call it a day. That would just be confusing. We need to explore and learn first!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC++ code for all problems in the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurated, categorized selections of practice problems, with hints and full C++ code. Python code also provided!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop spending time figuring out what to learn next, getting confused by cryptic code, or circling around many different websites. Our no-nonsense guide shows you how to navigate, from \"never tried competitive programming before\" all the way to \"BOOM, passed Bronze!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWanna participate in Advent of Code? Codeforces? Leetcode? Or want to prepare for the coding interview? You can! We focus on USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) Bronze level for this book, but you can apply what you learn to whatever competitive programming or interview prep you'd like to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45557773795479,"sku":"9798328216821","price":1937.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798328216821.webp?v=1768593978","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/start-competitive-programming-ace-the-usaco-bronze-competition-9798328216821","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}