Interviews

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Laszlo Kovacs

What is your best strategy for solving tough Marathon problems?

I typically start with a simple greedy solution, that helps me to understand the problem while I explore heuristical improvements.

How do you plan to prepare for the Marathon Match Tournament 2025 Final?

I will probably try to solve a few past marathon tasks with 1 day timelimit

Which skill or area do you think was most critical for your success in this tournament?

Creative problem solving and perseverance

If you had to describe your competitive style in one word, what would it be?

Heuristical

Which coder or competitor do you admire most, and why?

Psyho is the strongest, when he is motivated

What’s your favorite hobby?

Turn based computer games

What is your favourite programming language and why?

C++, still the best for optimizations

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?

Stay in Europe