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Re: Dungeons and Developers

#11

Post by Jtsummers »

Not a skill tree, but this reminds me of the challenge map from http://hacker.org.

EDIT: To add, the intent of the challenge map is that many of the challenges build directly or indirectly on past challenges. Basic crypto challenges (by basic, I mean simple substitution ciphers) to simple XOR ciphers with increasing levels of difficulty (intended, sometimes there are shortcuts the designer didn't perceive). Programming challenges using their own esoteric languages or solving problems with potential exponential algorithms (until you figure out the shortcuts) and the like.

Re: Dungeons and Developers

#13

Post by bhauer »

cfontes wrote: post #9

Really nice ! But Server Side programming should have more levels...

Agreed, on both points. Fun and awesome design. Since I have so few skills on the left side of this talent sheet, I really appreciate how polished it looks.

I was a little sad that our framework benchmarks [1] and/or a "server-side performance" talent category were missing. :)

[1] http://www.techempower.com/benchmarks/

Re: Dungeons and Developers

#14

Post by ryalfalpha »

Jtsummers wrote: post #11

Not a skill tree, but this reminds me of the challenge map from http://hacker.org . EDIT: To add, the intent of the challenge map is that many of the challenges build directly or indirectly on past challenges. Basic crypto challenges (by basic, I mean simple substitution ciphers) to simple XOR ciphers with increasing levels of difficulty (intended, sometimes there are shortcuts the designer didn't perceive). Programm…

Definitely recommend this site, it was a big influence in my early programming days, I found it way more interesting than Project Euler.

Re: Dungeons and Developers

#18

Post by dak1 »

nrivadeneira wrote: post #10

Myself: http://www.dungeonsanddevelopers.com/#_a2b2cde3hijklm2nopqxy... This is actually an interesting way to display credentials. You could potentially put this up as supplementary on your LinkedIn profile or something along those lines.

I find it intriguing how close yours was to what I came up with quick for myself (http://www.dungeonsanddevelopers.com/#_a2b2c2de3hi2jklmnopqx...).

I wonder what percentage of web developers on HN fall into the same broad category.

Re: Dungeons and Developers

#19

Post by Jtsummers »

ryalfalpha wrote: post #14
Jtsummers wrote: post #11

Not a skill tree, but this reminds me of the challenge map from http://hacker.org . EDIT: To add, the intent of the challenge map is that many of the challenges build directly or indirectly on past challenges. Basic crypto challenges (by basic, I mean simple substitution ciphers) to simple XOR ciphers with increasing levels of difficulty (intended, sometimes there are shortcuts the designer didn't perceive). Programm…

Definitely recommend this site, it was a big influence in my early programming days, I found it way more interesting than Project Euler.

Agreed. I didn't get too far in Project Euler myself before finding other programming problems to solve. Logging in I only solved 4, apparently. Which doesn't seem right, maybe I accidentally created a second account, I've done that a few times.

The main issue was, though I have a math degree, there was no way it would appeal to most of my friends when we'd turn these sorts of things into a (mostly) friendly competition. Hacker.org hit just the right buttons to keep a few of them interested long enough to even plough through the problems they didn't enjoy just to make progress.

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