u/waterblade0x

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I finally hit the Specialist rank. I solved 4 problems in Round 1099 (Div. 2) and got a +201 rating increase, which put me at 1582.

I spent a lot of time trying to get the core concepts right: greedy, algorithms, implementation, basic math, and breaking down problems quickly under the time limit. It feels good to see that effort translate into a solid rating jump and crossing the 1500 mark.

Next goal is Expert.

I upload all my C++ contest code and accepted solutions to this repo:https://github.com/yusuf-husayn/Competitive-Programming

If you are at Expert or above, what specific topics actually helped you make that next jump? What should I focus on right now?