Every holiday season for around 8 or 9 years now, online platforms buzz with excitement over events like the 'Advent of Code' created by Eric Watsi.  recent years, similar events such as 'Advent of Cyber' hosted by TryHackMe (this event has rewards) have also gained popularity. These events offer a really cool and simple way to try some daily problem-solving challenges, aligning with the Advent calendar. Some people like to start them the second they are released and compete for the leader boards but the primary focus of the events is on having fun and learning rather than intense competition. For people interested in coding or cyber security, these events serve as a fantastic and easily accessible way to enhance their skills with hands on practice. Even if you don't know a lot but are interested in trying there are tons of tutorials that will help if you get stuck while tackling the challenges. 

Personally, I'm planning to attempt both challenges each day but we'll see how it goes lol. Been having a hard time lately and just...busy...but doing the cybersecurity one in full and at least some of the coding problems so prolly will post some solutions. Each day the challenges get progressively harder but if you get stuck or use way too much time to me it is still worth working through with a tutorial so you can at least learn some new stuff. Thanks for reading and be sure to check them out.