Codecrack with SkillRack-Tips and Tricks for Beginners

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The webinar “Codecrack with SkillRack – Tips & Tricks for Beginners” was successfully organized by the IEEE Reliability Society of Sri Sairam Engineering College on 4th October 2025. The event aimed to provide students, especially beginners, with practical strategies to strengthen their coding skills, improve logical thinking, and make effective use of Skill Rack for placement preparation and technical growth. The session began with a warm welcome and an introduction to the speaker, Mr. Arun S, a final-year CSBS student and Skill Rack Top Performer who has secured a placement as a Software Engineer Trainee at Mr. Cooper.

     The speaker emphasized the importance of competitive programming, stating that regular problem-solving helps students enhance logical and analytical skills, improve time management, and build structured approaches for technical interviews. He introduced Skill Rack as a platform that not only allows topic-wise practice in arrays, loops, functions, strings, recursion, and data structures but also fosters a competitive environment through leaderboards and timed challenges. The platform’s support for multiple programming languages such as C, C++, Java, and Python allows students to gain flexibility and proficiency based on their interests. In sharing his personal strategy for skill improvement, Arun encouraged students to begin with basic problems and gradually move on to medium and hard-level challenges. He highlighted that maintaining a daily streak is more impactful than solving a large number of problems irregularly. He advised students to thoroughly understand problem statements and test cases, focus on writing optimized and clean code, and learn from others by reviewing different solution approaches. He also shared practical tips, such as completing Skill Rack foundation modules regularly, participating in contests to build time-bound problem-solving skills, and effectively using the debugging feature to trace and fix errors. He stressed revisiting fundamental concepts like loops, arrays, strings, recursion, and data structures to strengthen core problem-solving abilities.  

    The session also highlighted how coding is relevant to all engineering students, not just those in computer science. Logical thinking and problem-solving skills gained through coding help students prepare for placements, internships, and technical exams like GATE. Skill Rack also allows students to build a portfolio of solved problems that can be showcased during interviews, encouraging peer competition and discipline. The session concluded with a vote of thanks and the presentation of a virtual memento to the speaker in appreciation of his valuable contribution. Students were encouraged to practice coding daily, take part in contests, and develop a structured practice routine. The event successfully achieved its objective of motivating students to pursue coding excellence through consistent effort and competitive learning.