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		mixmastamyk on Sept 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What is your policy regarding smartphones ... What do competitions have to do with learning to code? Also algebra is needed before getting really good at it.

clnq on Sept 2, 2023 [–]

There are very many programming competitions for school students in most countries. Algebra isn't needed much, they are more like LeetCode.

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