Gennady Korotkevich: Learned to code at 6 years old

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After seeing Gennady’s interest in how his parents were able to make the computer do things, Gennady’s father built him a game. They were available to mentor as his curiosity grew.

Vasla the Worm. Most likely written on Dos in Turbo Pascal.

How was the worm used to teach Gennady coding concepts?

How would you design a similar game to teach coding concepts?

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Who is Gennady Korotkevich?

Known online as tourist, is one of competitive programming’s most successful contestants. He won six consecutive gold medals at the International Olympiad in Informatics and became the first Codeforces competitor rated above 4000 in 2024, demonstrating exceptional speed at solving difficult algorithmic problems.