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JRahm
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AdminAdvent of Code - 2024
Who's in? I got day 1 in python knocked out (yesterday now, 12:35am local as I write this) earlier today. Going to see if I can mock up part 1 of day 1 in an iRule for tomorrow morning's brain exerci...
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AdminThe event is over, but the work toward finishing has just begun for me. Some observations from this year's puzzles:
- A lot of 2d grids and a few Dijkstra's algorithm puzzles! (OSPF nerds unite!)
- Parsing the data seemed easier this year
- My algorithm detection skills still need work
- Improving my regex quick hacks will be very helpful. I tend to super overcomplicate them
- I struggle on problems that can’t be solved (with my available compute) by brute force, so I need to work through some performance optimization studies
What did you learn, and how did you feel about this year?