Algorithms

🎄 Intro It is December, the most wonderful time of the year for programmers. But as we log in for Advent of Code (AoC) 2025, you might notice the atmosphere is a little different. We passed a decade of Eric Wastl’s incredible work, and with this milestone comes a significant shift in tradition. Before diving into solutions, I want to take a moment to reflect on the state of AoC this year, the changes we are seeing, and why—despite everything—we keep coming back to the terminal. ...

🎄 Intro After a very interesting and fun SUSE hackweek, as every December since some years, I took part to Advent of Code. First of all, I wish to thank Eric Wastl because he’s giving us every year a great and unforgettable advent-ure. [image source: Reddit u/edo360 ] ✨ What’s Advent of Code ? More than just a countdown to Christmas, AoC is a joyful game that invites developers of all age and levels to sharpen their problem-solving abilities and coding skills. Like a virtual advent calendar, AoC presents a new programming puzzle each day from December 1st to 25th. These puzzles are often deceptively simple at first glance, but they quickly unfold into intricate challenges requiring clever algorithms and efficient code. ...