In this episode of Dead Code, Jared Norman and guests Andrew, Sofia, and Senem discuss their experiences with Advent of Code, an annual programming challenge with Christmas-themed puzzles. They share how the challenge fosters creativity, improves coding skills, and allows for unique problem-solving approaches, particularly using Ruby’s powerful tools like Tally and each_cons. The group reflects on their goals, from practicing domain-driven design and test-driven development to simply having fun writing unconventional code. Jared highlights his focus on creativity over competition, streaming his solutions on Twitch, while the guests explore how Advent of Code inspires learning outside their day-to-day work.

Links:

Advent of Code

Jared's Twitch Stream

Super Good

Project Euler

LeetCode

TRICK (The Ruby International Obfuscated Code Competition)

Dead Code Podcast Links:

Mastodon

X

Jared’s Links:

Mastodon

X

Episode Transcript

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.