I see a lot of people doing cp for years and still not growing beyond grey/green on Codeforces. In the era of LLMs, contest solutions are available instantly, and there has been a rise in cheating across almost every platform. Because of this, ratings feel somewhat skewed.
Things i wish i knew before starting competitive programming π§΅
After a few years of cp, these are some mistakes that slowed down my growth more than any lack of talent(there is)
I see a lot of people doing cp for years and still not growing beyond grey/green on Codeforces. In the era of LLMs, contest solutions are available instantly, and there has been a rise in cheating across almost every platform. Because of this, ratings feel somewhat skewed.