WebProNews » Google Code Jam http://www.webpronews.com Breaking News in Tech, Search, Social, & Business Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:03:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Google Code Jam Registration Window Opens http://www.webpronews.com/google-code-jam-registration-2011-04 http://www.webpronews.com/google-code-jam-registration-2011-04#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:22:55 +0000 Doug Caverly http://www.webpronews.com/?p=61556 Any programmers who would enjoy winning $10,000, the title “Code Jam Champion,” and – maybe – a job offer from Google should get moving.  Today, the registration window for Google Code Jam 2011 opened.

To go ahead and provide interested parties with the complete schedule: registration starts today, a 24-hour qualification round will take place starting May 6th, and successive online rounds are scheduled for May 21st, May 22nd, June 4th, and June 11th.

Then Google will hold the onsite finals for 25 finalists at its office in Tokyo on July 29th, which is arguably an interesting choice given all that Japan is going through right now.

As for some more general information, a post on the Official Google Blog explained that Google Code Jam is “our annual coding contest in which some of the best coders from around the world write programs to solve tough algorithmic problems.  We believe that one of the best ways to sharpen your coding skills and stretch them creatively is through healthy competition.”

Later, the post suggested, “If you’re a killer coder and you’re ready to compete, sign up on our website; while you’re there, make sure to check out the puzzles of the past few years to get a sense of what’s to come, and to hone your skills.”

Good luck to all of the participants.  And the quip about a Google job offer was only speculation, by the way, but it makes sense that the search giant wouldn’t want to recognize a great programmer and then set him (or her) free.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/google-code-jam-registration-2011-04/feed 0 Google Code Jam 2010 Registration Opens http://www.webpronews.com/google-code-jam-2010-registration-opens-2010-04 http://www.webpronews.com/google-code-jam-2010-registration-opens-2010-04#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:25:53 +0000 Doug Caverly http://www.webpronews.com/?p=53576 Another year, another Google-sponsored competition meant to identify the world's best programmers.  People can now sign up to participate in Google Code Jam 2010, which will offer winners more than $10,000 in prize money.

Here's a brief overview of the most important dates for anyone who's ready to dive in: registration began this afternoon.  A 24-hour qualification round will take place on May 7th.  Additional online rounds will take place May 22nd, May 23rd, June 5th, and June 12th, and then the onsite finals will fall on July 30th.
]]> Another year, another Google-sponsored competition meant to identify the world’s best programmers.  People can now sign up to participate in Google Code Jam 2010, which will offer winners more than $10,000 in prize money.

Here’s a brief overview of the most important dates for anyone who’s ready to dive in: registration began this afternoon.  A 24-hour qualification round will take place on May 7th.  Additional online rounds will take place May 22nd, May 23rd, June 5th, and June 12th, and then the onsite finals will fall on July 30th.

As for anyone who would appreciate some more details, well, a quick summary of what Google Code Jam about is visible in the screenshot below.  Old Code Jam problems are available here.  And as you might surmise (see the "Find job opportunities at Google" link), the competition also serves as a sort of recruitment program.

No one needs to sign over the rest of his or her life to Google in order to benefit from the contest, though.  Indeed, the top 25 competitors will be flown to Dublin for the finals, which is nice.  And they’re guaranteed to receive at least $100 for showing up, with the individuals who place third, second, and first getting $1,000, $2,000, and $5,000, respectively.

Good luck to all of the participants.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/google-code-jam-2010-registration-opens-2010-04/feed 1 Russian Jams Way To Google Code Win http://www.webpronews.com/russian-jams-way-to-google-code-win-2006-10 http://www.webpronews.com/russian-jams-way-to-google-code-win-2006-10#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:29:31 +0000 WebProNews Staff http://www.webpronews.com/?p=32417 The Global Code Jam sponsored by Google culminated in New York with a championship round of coding at the search advertising company’s recently-opened offices in the Big Apple.

Petr Mitrichev from Russia received the $10,000 grand prize for programming his way past some 21,000 other coders in the Global Code Jam. This latest model was the fourth Code Jam run by Google since 2005.

No word on whether Mitrichev’s stay in New York included a visit to Central Park West, where a $30 million penthouse reportedly sold to one of Google’s founders, either Sergey Brin or Larry Page.

Ten grand still serves as a nice bonus for doing something you enjoy, so even without a tour of Chez Google @ Central Park the trip looks like a success for Mitrichev.

The Russian came close to the top prize in two of the previous three Google Code Jams. Mitrichev placed third in the Global Code Jam in 2005. He made it to second earlier this year in Google’s Code Jam Europe, missing the top prize by less than 15 points.

Google has not updated their Code Jam site with the latest results yet, and is oddly lacking in any kind of details on previous competitions and the challenges to coders. Maybe Mitrichev came up with something to quickly cull DMCA violations from YouTube in a programmatical way, but it was probably something much less compelling.

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