DOCTRINE
WHAT IS STALIN SORT?
Stalin Sort is an esoteric $O(N)$ sorting algorithm designed to enforce absolute order.
The tribunal scans comrades from left to right:
- The First Recruit: Automatically accepted as the starting loyal comrade.
- The Inspection: Each subsequent soldier is tested. If greater than or equal to the highest survivor so far, they are SPARED AND PROMOTED.
- The Purge: If smaller than the highest survivor so far, they are deemed out of order and TUMBLE TO SIBERIA!
THE THREE ECHELONS
YOUR DAILY CHALLENGE
You inspect three military formations one by one:
- 1. The Squad: 10 soldiers. Watch each comrade tested individually!
- 2. The Platoon: 50 soldiers. Tactical review of mid-sized company.
- 3. The Company: 100 soldiers. Mass algorithmic tribunal.
ONE ATTEMPT PER DAY
THE CRUEL MISTRESS OF FATE
You get strictly one daily trial across the three echelons.
If soldier #1 happens to be a giant (e.g. 98 out of 100), almost everyone who follows will tumble into Siberia!
If your formation begins with humble recruits who gradually rise in height, many comrades will survive and win you the Order of the Red Star!