If you are just starting with college or already in college and thinking about preparing for interviews with tech companies, you might have come across this confusion about whether to do Competitive Programming or not.
In addition to this, I personally feel that competitive programming is so much more about having fun. I have some of the best of memories from the days I was actively participating in these competitions.
+100 to this. 10 years back when I used to do codechef, it was never about getting a job at a big tech. When I started, i did not even think that it could help me crack interviews. It was just pure fun. I feel, now it has become just another race.
In addition to this, I personally feel that competitive programming is so much more about having fun. I have some of the best of memories from the days I was actively participating in these competitions.
+100 to this. 10 years back when I used to do codechef, it was never about getting a job at a big tech. When I started, i did not even think that it could help me crack interviews. It was just pure fun. I feel, now it has become just another race.