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wtf is apad?

kenrick95/apad — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-04-24

★ 1JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A web app that shows one shared daily coding practice problem from the uVa/CP3 competitive programming archive, same for everyone each day.

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    What it does
      Daily coding problem
      Same problem for all
      Date-based random pick
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      uHunt API
    Use cases
      Daily coding practice
      Competitive programming training
      Shared community challenge
    Audience
      Competitive programmers
      Coding learners

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Get a fresh competitive programming problem to solve every day without picking one yourself.

REASON 2

Train for coding contests with a structured daily challenge from the CP3 problem set.

REASON 3

Share the same daily problem with friends since everyone sees the same one each day.

REASON 4

Add a consistent daily practice habit alongside other self-directed coding study.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptuHunt API

How it stacks up

kenrick95/apad0xmukesh/docusaurus-tutoriala15n/andrewscheuermann
Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2015-04-242021-12-272015-01-11
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

uHunt only supports HTTP, so HTTPS visits may get blocked by the browser, use the non-HTTPS version.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how apad picks the same daily problem for everyone using date-based randomization.
Prompt 2
Help me fix the HTTPS/HTTP connection issue this repo mentions with the uHunt API.
Prompt 3
Show me how to fetch a problem from the uHunt API like this apad project does.
Prompt 4
Walk me through the code in apad that generates today's problem selection.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is apad?

A web app that shows one shared daily coding practice problem from the uVa/CP3 competitive programming archive, same for everyone each day.

What language is apad written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, uHunt API.

Is apad actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-04-24).

How hard is apad to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is apad for?

Mainly developer.

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