Advent of Code: The Diaries
Description
It was the Night Before Compile Time ...
Hackweek 25 (December 1-5) perfectly coincides with the first five days of Advent of Code 2025. This project will leverage this overlap to participate in the event in real-time.
To add a layer of challenge and exploration (in the true spirit of Hackweek), the puzzles will be solved using a non-mainstream, modern language like Ruby, D, Crystal, Gleam or Zig.
The primary project intent is not just simply to solve the puzzles, but to exercise result sharing and documentation. I'd create a public-facing repository documenting the process. This involves treating each day's puzzle as a mini-project: solving it, then documenting the solution with detailed write-ups, analysis of the language's performance and ergonomics, and visualizations.
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This ASCII pic can be found at
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Goals
Code, Docs, and Memes: An AoC Story
Have fun!
Involve more people, play together
Solve Days 1-5: Successfully solve both parts of the Advent of Code 2025 puzzles for Days 1-5 using the chosen non-mainstream language.
Daily Documentation & Language Review: Publish a detailed write-up for each day. This documentation will include the solution analysis, the chosen algorithm, and specific commentary on the language's ergonomics, performance, and standard library for the given task.
Visualization: Create interesting data visualizations for appropriate puzzles (e.g., pathfinding, grid-based problems) to illustrate the solution.
Share Content: Package the solutions, write-ups, language analysis, visualizations, video, songs, and related media (including unnecessary and horrible memes) in a public repository to share with the SUSE and open-source communities.
Resources
Advent of Code 2025: https://adventofcode.com/
Primary Languages: Ruby, D, Crystal, Gleam or Zig ... whatever we feel (one or more to be selected). This includes the compiler, build system, and package manager for that ecosystem.
Achievements
The diary is online, updated daily : https://ilmanzo.github.io/post/adventofcode_2025/
Shared thoughts and fun memes on #fun-advent-of-code
In the spirit of "be curious" I managed to complete each day in a different programming language 
Looking for hackers with the skills:
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Hack Week 25
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