It’s just over a week until Advent of Code 2025 starts, here is my usual post about my approach for this year. This time, I’m going back to a past tactic of trying to learn a new language at the same time as solving the problems, I don’t really have the time to do this but I didn’t want to go another year where I use a …
Read MoreIt’s not long to wait now, Advent of Code will soon begin. For 2025 there are changes with fewer challenges and the removal of the global leaderboard. This is the fourth year I’ve posted about taking part in Advent of code and this year the event will be different. Eric Wastl recently posted that this year Advent of …
Read MoreThe countdown has now begun for Advent of Code and it’s time to start getting ready for the challenges ahead. This year I’m breaking from my usual tactic of trying to learn a new language and instead I’ll be using a language I’ve used before albeit one which I now have more experience with. So this year, my language of …
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again with Advent of Code on the horizon, this year I will be mostly using TypeScript As with last year), I’m going to attempt Advent of Code to see how far I get. This year has been a lot busier though so I’m not anticipating getting very far unless the problems are really easy and quick to …
Read MoreIt’s almost time for Advent of Code and I’m going to try some of the challenges again this year, this time I’m trying Go though. I first heard of Advent of Code a few years ago but never had the time/inclination to give it a go until 2019, when I earned the grand sum of 2 stars. Last year though I had an ideal …
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