TopCoder, the company that runs the world's most popular computer programming contests, has been acquired. The decade-old company is now part of Appirio, an outfit that helps businesses use and build ...

Competitive programming has been considered as one of the strictest methods of evaluating the problem solving capabilities, logical thinking, and pressure under demanding circumstances of a student.

AlphaCode – a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for developing computer code developed by DeepMind – can achieve average human-level performance in solving programming contests, researchers ...

Google’s DeepMind AI division has tackled everything from StarCraft to protein folding. So it’s probably no surprise that its creators have eventually turned to what is undoubtedly a personal interest ...

Ahmed Aly, a highly sought-after software engineer who spent three years at Google working on its search algorithim and organizing the Code Jam contest, just jumped ship to work at HackerRank − a ...

What kind of trophies do they give to programming champions? Jiazhi Wu would know. As an undergrad at Zhejiang University in China, Wu won a record 39 out of 45 programming contests held by TopCoder ...

Some people enjoy solving problems, and then there are those who land top tech jobs by doing just that. Competitive programming (CP) is a sport for the mind, where coders have to solve problems with ...

Looking for a new software project to get involved with? Maybe you’re a student or an academic, or maybe you’re just an out-of-work developer looking for something that will help keep your skills ...

The contest, hosted by Cypress Falls High School, consisted of two-hour programming and a 45-minute written test for advanced and novice divisions. Students were scored based on Texas Computer ...

Competitive programming can feel overwhelming, but with the right roadmap, it becomes a structured, rewarding journey. From mastering core computer science concepts to practicing on top platforms, ...