[Tutor] New blog that has solution for python programs

[meenu ravi]

Great, thanks!

On Jun 2, 2017 10:26 PM, "Danny Yoo" <dyoo at hashcollision.org> wrote:

> Steven says:
>
> >> I don't think "what the authors might want" is the only factor here.
> >> Personally, I think these programming challenge sites probably do more
> >> harm than good, discouraging people that they're not good enough to be a
> >> programmer because they can't solve the (often exceedingly tricky)
> >> problems on their own.
>
> [cut]
>
> >> They're fine for people who *enjoy* this sort of challenge, but I
> >> believe that for every one of them, there are probably a hundred or a
> >> thousand programmers who do not enjoy these challenges, who are
> >> discouraged by them, but who would learn a lot from being able to read
> >> and re-use the solutions.
> >>
> >> That's just my opinion. People may disagree.
>
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> Yes, that's a good point.  I do need to be careful of myself: I have a
> strong tendency to think in terms of black and white.
>
> Thanks for keeping me honest.
>
>
> I think the kind and the quality of the problem is a big factor.  If
> it's of the vanilla, intro-to-programming variety, I think caution is
> warranted.  If it's a more difficult programming challenge problem,
> then because it has enough density and complexity, the problem won't
> just fall apart like cotton candy from discussing it, so that's ok
> too.
>
> The source of the problem also contributes another dimension.  If it's
> coming from a book like Steven Skiena's "Programming Challenges", then
> I think it's perfectly ok to share and reuse solutions.  If it's
> coming from some university homework problem set, I have some
> reservations.
>
>
> This topic is very much in the zeitgeist, by the way:
>
>     https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/05/30/lets-teach-
> computer-science-students-to-cheat/#.tnw_YelJZVuo
>
>     https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/us/computer-science-
> cheating.html?_r=2
>
>
> > Thank you all for your views. I was hesitating for the same reason. Now
> I'm
> > clear that I shouldn't go for a blog that gives straightforward solution
> > for the challenges.
>
> Meena, I do want to add: if you do something like this, focus on the
> process rather than the end-solution, because that's the part that's
> worthwhile.
>
>
> Good luck!
>