Comments on: Python Challenge level 0: “warming up!” http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/ Taher Shihadeh's ragbag Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Maxime de M http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Maxime de M Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:34:18 +0000 http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/#comment-1480 This shouldn't be about competition. Who gives a shit if you can solve these faster than your colleaugues? You should play this game for the personal satisfaction of solving fun problems. This shouldn’t be about competition. Who gives a shit if you can solve these faster than your colleaugues? You should play this game for the personal satisfaction of solving fun problems.

]]> By: Emmet http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Emmet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:14:13 +0000 http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/#comment-334 Of course I'm not forced to read this -- I would have understood that even without the disclaimer! :) The problem is that the competitive aspect of this game is ruined as there is no (easy) way for me to control whether my colleagues are actually solving the problems at the pace they state, or if they're simply coming here to read up on the solutions. It's also a lot less satisfying to beat the game when noone will really know if you did it for real or if you just read the solutions here (and yes -- this is different from just claiming you beat the game without even taking it as you can discuss the solutions). If one is really stuck (and there is a point in getting past a level in the game without figuring out the solution yourself), maybe a little hint would have sufficed? Of course I’m not forced to read this — I would have understood that even without the disclaimer! :)

The problem is that the competitive aspect of this game is ruined as there is no (easy) way for me to control whether my colleagues are actually solving the problems at the pace they state, or if they’re simply coming here to read up on the solutions.

It’s also a lot less satisfying to beat the game when noone will really know if you did it for real or if you just read the solutions here (and yes — this is different from just claiming you beat the game without even taking it as you can discuss the solutions).

If one is really stuck (and there is a point in getting past a level in the game without figuring out the solution yourself), maybe a little hint would have sufficed?

]]> By: Taher Shihadeh http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Taher Shihadeh Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:56:00 +0000 http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/#comment-330 I didn't realize someone was forcing you to read this. Obviously you didn't get to the warning above. Let me repost it for you: "Warning: You should only read these Python Challenge Chronicles of mine if you are really stuck on some point. Otherwise you’ll only end up spoiling your fun.". I didn’t realize someone was forcing you to read this. Obviously you didn’t get to the warning above. Let me repost it for you: “Warning: You should only read these Python Challenge Chronicles of mine if you are really stuck on some point. Otherwise you’ll only end up spoiling your fun.”.

]]> By: Emmet http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Emmet Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:36:22 +0000 http://unixwars.com/2007/09/07/python-challenge-level-0-warming-up/#comment-329 The soltuions are posted in the Python Challenge Wiki. Making the solotions available on the net totally spoils the game. You could just as well have compared your solutions in private or posted them to the Wiki. Thanks for ruining the fun :( The soltuions are posted in the Python Challenge Wiki. Making the solotions available on the net totally spoils the game. You could just as well have compared your solutions in private or posted them to the Wiki. Thanks for ruining the fun :(

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