Hi everyone!
I saw that a lot of people write meta blogs recently. As my blog count approaches 90, I feel like it may make a lot of sense to write another one that kind of focuses on the philosophy behind my blogs and explains potential readers what they should expect from my blogs and how to approach them. So, without further ado...
Tldr.
- Read my blogs if and only if the general setup itself appeals to you. Don't feel obliged to do it to get better at competitive programming.
- Don't be driven away by seemingly dense math notation if the topic looks interesting. Ask questions if something is difficult to comprehend, I will explain in a more detail and it will help others too.
- Be ready to fill some possible gaps in the story yourself, as an exercise.
- Be open-minded about analyzing setup in general, rather than working towards predetermined goal.
- Be prepared to see too little explanation on how abstract nonsense from my blogs connects with concrete applications.
- Give feedback, it motivates me a lot and helps make future blogs better.