There's an elephant in the room when it comes to competitive programming — and we're not shying away from it. Here's what's coming in the new AoPS USACO Silver course, and why competitive programming is still valuable for learning how to think in the age of AI.

The USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) challenges its contestants with bizarre scenarios involving millions of cows or billions of liters of milk, and only careful coding can set things right on Farmer John's chaotic farm. Learn more about how AoPS can help you prepare for this contest (and become an even stronger problem-solver!)