Advent of Code - 2024

The event is over, but the work toward finishing has just begun for me. Some observations from this year's puzzles:

• A lot of 2d grids and a few Dijkstra's algorithm puzzles! (OSPF nerds unite!)
• Parsing the data seemed easier this year
• My algorithm detection skills still need work
• Improving my regex quick hacks will be very helpful. I tend to super overcomplicate them
• I struggle on problems that can’t be solved (with my available compute) by brute force, so I need to work through some performance optimization studies

What did you learn, and how did you feel about this year?