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# [Why You Should Be Doing Advent of Code (it's not too late to start)](https://blog.mileswatson.net/why-you-should-be-doing-advent-of-code-its-not-too-late-to-start?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You may have recently heard some talk about Advent of Code - every developer's favourite advent calendar. In this article, I'm going to try and explain why everyone can get something out of it. https://twitter.com/jdonszelmann/status/1333646123001634...

Dec 5, 2020 · 5 min read · blog.mileswatson.net  
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## Written by

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Aspiring computer scientist, always looking to learn something new.

Hi! I'm a CS student at the University of Cambridge, and an aspiring backend developer. I have experience with Rust and C#, and am particularly interested in cloud computing and distributed systems.

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[Miles Watson](https://hashnode.com/@mileswatson)

[Dec 5, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-you-should-be-doing-advent-of-code-its-not-too-late-to-start/5fcbc0d1685f4f01c470f289/comment/5fcbc0eeef5f84019de791ab)

What languages are you using to complete the Advent of Code challenges? I've found Go to be quite verbose, but satisfying overall.