> An internal competition doesn't choose good programmers, it chooses the
> best programmers in the competition. That is why I suggested some
> structured training which anyone, even first years, would be able to
> attend.
Sounds good...
> The competition should be all in C, as that is how the Australian
> competition is run. C is easy. You can learn it in a few weeks, at most.
Absolutely.
>
> All these things can be taught in nice small chunks to a group who are
> already familiar with programming. Simple implementations of the data
> structures can also be taught.
Gee, sounds as if we'd actually learn something about programming, rather
than just learning the syntax and usage of languages
> Does that sound like a plan?
Yep
Peter
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