I'd practice with quality for several, several hours of the day. It doesn't have to be problem solving, learning new concepts, applying them, . . . Longest session was 13:54 hours, Have determination and will, always.

For me, it just makes me feel excited and happy whenever I try a problem and feel like, ok this one's going to be a bit challenging than usual, but if I solve this then I have improved slightly. Though giving contests just completely drains that excitement XD!... But still seeing that AC green colour after hours of trying is what motivates me the most >_<

practice? whats that

Maybe it's just the feeling of finding something new, some other ways to seemingly intractable problems =))). Also, I think being good at problem-solving is essential for many things in life, and it could help me in the future =)))

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olympiads for now

For fun

partially for icpc, mostly cause i find it fun

coz i have a lot of free time and nothing better and enjoyable than problem solving exists at this point of time for me

to show the problems i solved to my crush :penguin:

the joy of getting the little green verdict

to show others i can do it

The satisfaction that I get after struggling on a single question for hours or even for days, and then some how solving it finally through editorial or own effort and finally seeing that green "Accepted". That is my main reason for practice. The sense that with every question I practice, I am growing my problem solving skills. That is what motivates me. So, I think that is what my purpose is.

Maybe because this is the only thing I'm good at.

whenever i stop practicing, i realize life is indeed all about solving CP problems, and there isn't much else to it

to become better at it.

Because... cool techniques are everywhere!

Fun

If it can make me less stupid, I see it as an absolute win.

maybe procrastination + Undiagnosed adhd idk i just find that its fun

The Reward loop feels addictive

cause I'm a comp prog junkie, everything else has become a bit boring in comparison...

Fun

To get a girlfriend

came for the resume plus-point, stayed for the culture

theres nothing like cp, its the most fun you can have while staring at an IDE

Dopamine rush :)

Love the platform.

Practicing for ICPC and contests but I know I will keep solving even after it just for the fun of that green accepted. Kind of a lifestyle now.

I have spent lot of years doing CP maybe 6 years , still my max is only 1675 , I have 2 years left in college and 2 more ICPCs to go , for now it has become an emotional thing , so I will give my 100% to become yellow and qualify for Asia West Finals

"ACCEPTED"

Love of the game, love of the community. Wanting to go to (and perform at) ICPC. It's also something I can focus on and get to (rather than procrastinate) because I enjoy it, which gives me the confidence to take on less (interesting/fun) challenges.

To feel

First, i beat one guy at the regional Olympiad, and then at the national one

Solving problems is intresting and I don't have other hobbies.

Hi. I'm interested in solving complex tasks and feeling dopamine when I solve them. You feel like you're developing when a month ago you couldn't solve this problem, but now you can. Moreover, the tasks come across interesting ideas that lead you to various reflections. It's especially interesting to solve a problem with someone. I am pleased to see how someone approaches a problem in a different way or how we come to a solution through joint ideas. It's like a challenge to myself: can I do it?

idk why

To Become Ultimate Nerd

To be good at the basics and be ready for what's coming in terms of technology.

i take it as a game where you improve and defeat better opponents and the green AC make me adictive to it also one more thing its in everything, i was at my first year at the uni when i started and its almost in every consept i learn and make my brin work harder to solve exam problems looking at everything as a problem and work as hard as i can to solve it

Just to fulfill a promise i make to myself. The reason is kinda silly but it pretty much is.

my social life already failed so this is my backup plan

To kill my fear and Accept Challanges.

For me because of the excitement when you solve something hard and learn new things from the problems

To become a better programmer

Unemployment:)

Happiness.

If you want a more complex answer, I would say I want to get better because I want to get good results at the ICPC and later a good job in the tech field. But at the end of the day, it is because I think I will be happy by doing so, and because I am happy while doing so.

to be smarter.

Fun

I do it for fun and for Olympiads

To beat Indian cheaters and hack codeforces

Added "practice" word to my dictionary. It's my new favourite word from now on.

She left me

To get higher ratings. To fuel my self-worth. To prove to myself that I am better than others.

I enjoy it mostly and feels good too.;)

I enjoy solving problems. Solving problem gives dopamine.

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no thing

cuz I'm brain damaged