https://zty.pe/
A very addictive game if you want to improve your typing.
Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
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Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#112Coding/Math: https://coderbyte.com https://hackerrank.com https://leetcode.com https://codeforces.com https://projecteuler.net (more mathy) https://www.topcoder.com/challenges https://adventofcode.com https://halite.io (machine learning + game) https://www.enki.com (coding challenges on mobile)
Are there any on the list here that are best for learning algorithms in a manner similar to a course curriculum and has explanations? I'm asking from a self-taught web dev (django) perspective where I have holes in my knowledge. Some algo books I have so far seem too mathy. While not afraid of math, I understand it better when coding them out myself. I wish projecteuler would provide more hints/explanations. Adventof…
Not on the list, but you might find http://interviewbit.com more structured
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#113There's https://vim-adventures.com/ although I never really enjoyed it, it was a fun game for the first 15minutes.
I enjoyed it a lot in level 1, great game design I learned things that I wouldn't have sat down to learn. How many levels do you get before you have to pay $25?
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#114Coding/Math: https://coderbyte.com https://hackerrank.com https://leetcode.com https://codeforces.com https://projecteuler.net (more mathy) https://www.topcoder.com/challenges https://adventofcode.com https://halite.io (machine learning + game) https://www.enki.com (coding challenges on mobile)
Are there any on the list here that are best for learning algorithms in a manner similar to a course curriculum and has explanations? I'm asking from a self-taught web dev (django) perspective where I have holes in my knowledge. Some algo books I have so far seem too mathy. While not afraid of math, I understand it better when coding them out myself. I wish projecteuler would provide more hints/explanations. Adventof…
So for beginner/intermediate alg/data structures challenges with explanations and solutions I would recommend the following resources:
1. Read the Algorithm Design Manual.
2. Practice coding simple and then more advanced algorithms on sites like Coderbyte (aimed at beginners -> intermediate) and HackerRank (a bit more mathy).
3. Read as many algorithm explanations and code examples as you can on GeeksforGeeks.
4. Try and implement basic algorithms yourself like: shortest path, minimum spanning tree, DFS/BFS, tree traversals, different sorting algs, min/max heap, etc. and learn their running times.
* Also this article may be helpful for you: https://medium.com/coderbyte/how-to-get-good-at-algorithms-d...
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#115Coding/Math: https://coderbyte.com https://hackerrank.com https://leetcode.com https://codeforces.com https://projecteuler.net (more mathy) https://www.topcoder.com/challenges https://adventofcode.com https://halite.io (machine learning + game) https://www.enki.com (coding challenges on mobile)
Are there any on the list here that are best for learning algorithms in a manner similar to a course curriculum and has explanations? I'm asking from a self-taught web dev (django) perspective where I have holes in my knowledge. Some algo books I have so far seem too mathy. While not afraid of math, I understand it better when coding them out myself. I wish projecteuler would provide more hints/explanations. Adventof…
I can recommend 2 books "competitive programmer handbook" and "algorithms unlocked" - none of these books is too mathy
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#116Coding/Math: https://coderbyte.com https://hackerrank.com https://leetcode.com https://codeforces.com https://projecteuler.net (more mathy) https://www.topcoder.com/challenges https://adventofcode.com https://halite.io (machine learning + game) https://www.enki.com (coding challenges on mobile)
Are there any on the list here that are best for learning algorithms in a manner similar to a course curriculum and has explanations? I'm asking from a self-taught web dev (django) perspective where I have holes in my knowledge. Some algo books I have so far seem too mathy. While not afraid of math, I understand it better when coding them out myself. I wish projecteuler would provide more hints/explanations. Adventof…
Leetcode seems like something u are looking for as well
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#117Coding/Math: https://coderbyte.com https://hackerrank.com https://leetcode.com https://codeforces.com https://projecteuler.net (more mathy) https://www.topcoder.com/challenges https://adventofcode.com https://halite.io (machine learning + game) https://www.enki.com (coding challenges on mobile)
http://www.hakank.org/picat/
has the most examples, good explanation of the problems, and elegant, short solutions.
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#118Not really a full "game", but I found this picture-based Morse code trainer from Experiments with Google a fun and easy way to learn Morse code: https://morse.withgoogle.com/learn/ http://nandgame.com was posted on HN recently and I found it to be fun and educational: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17508151
I once had an idea to make a Morse code learning game, where the message would be emitted by a distant warship in a storm emitting flashes of light in your direction :) to add some emotion to the task :) but never really tried to execute on it yet.
Re: Ask HN: Any good examples of learning through games/puzzles, for adults?
#119Robot odyssey (google for binaries and play in dosbox). Intended for kids, but definitely age-appropriate for adults, and hard as nails.
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#120Portal + Portal 2
115 comments without any mention, is this too obvious?