๐ WAYPOINT LESSON
The Submission Ladder
โญโญโญ advancedโณ 30 min read๐ Lesson 202 of 281
Rank problems by expected points per minute and climb the ladder: guaranteed partials first, full solutions second, gambles last.
Expected points per minute
For every open problem, estimate: P(full solve) x full points vs P(subtask) x partial points, divided by the minutes each needs. Submit the best ratio first. A 40-point subtask at minute 40 usually beats a 100-point gamble at minute 150.
Keep every partial-score opportunity alive: constraints listed in the statement ARE the subtask map. n <= 1000 means the O(n^2) writer is being invited. Two independent constraints usually mean two independent partial solutions.
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