Comment on Wu Riddles: Hardcore tech-interview style riddles and mathematical puzzlesparentComments−amichail17yDo you know anyone who is good at programming in general but not in solving these puzzles?Software engineering is not the same thing as (clever) algorithm design.−elq17yWriting software is essentially solving problems.Some of these puzzle/problems are stupid, but if you do not know how to solve problems well and frequently you probably will not be a good (let alone excellent) software developer.
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Do you know anyone who is good at programming in general but not in solving these puzzles?
Software engineering is not the same thing as (clever) algorithm design.
Writing software is essentially solving problems.
Some of these puzzle/problems are stupid, but if you do not know how to solve problems well and frequently you probably will not be a good (let alone excellent) software developer.