Google has opened registration for Google Code Jam 2005, Google’s annual online coding competition. The competition consists of a series of problem-solving challenges that invite participants to select a programming language and use their programming skills to code solutions to the problems. Programmers interested in competing can register at http://www.topcoder.com/googlecodejam.
“The Google Code Jam celebrates some of the best work in problem solving from the fastest and most talented computer scientists in the world,” said Alan Eustace, VP, Engineering, Google. “Google is proud to support their amazing talents and provide opportunities to consider joining our research and development offices in Brazil, China, Japan, Europe, India or elsewhere.”
Qualification rounds begin Aug. 22 and the 100 finalists will be invited to compete in the Championship Round to be held at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California on Sept. 23, 2005. Finalists will divide $155,000 in prize money:
• Grand Prize winner: $10,000
• 2nd-10th place winners: $5,000 each
• 11th-25th place winners: $2,500 each
• 26th-50th place winners: $1,000 each
• 51st-100th place winners: $750 each.
Last year, more than 7,500 participants from more than 100 countries competed in the Google Code Jam. Sergio Sancho of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was the winner of the 2004 competition, and Jimmy Mardell of Stockholm, Sweden, took home the grand prize in 2003.