commit 6826847e2b77b3d0cac9754ad6540e629f712af4 Author: Adam Millerchip Date: Tue Nov 24 15:10:27 2020 +0900 Create README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5a5639d --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# AdventOfCode2020 + +My (attempted) solutions to [Advent of Code 2020](https://adventofcode.com/2020) in Elixir. + +## Strategy + +If this year is like 2018, the last time I did this, each problem will be split into multiple parts. +Later parts can result in considerable refactoring of earlier parts, so I will split each part into its own file, like this: + +* `day1/` + * `day1.exs` (when the solution is only in one part) +* `day2/` + * `day2part1.exs` + * `day2part2.exs` + +If I get stuck, my instinct is to be persistent and take as long as it takes to solve the problem. +However I think this year I don't want the pressure of days piling up and this is supposed to be fun, +so I will probably limit each problem to one day, and then come back to those that I had problems with later. + +**No checking other people's solutions** until I've solved it myself - or otherwise given up. +I will not check in code that was written as a result of seeing other people's solutions or reading forums, etc.