Google Code Jam
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Google Code Jam | |
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Status | Active |
Frequency | Annually |
Country | Worldwide |
Years active | 2003- |
Inaugurated | 2003 |
Attendance | 27,170 (2016) |
Budget | 15,000$ for winner, smaller prizes for runners-up |
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Website | https://code.google.com/codejam/ |
Google Code Jam is an international programming competition hosted and administered by Google. The competition began in 2003 as a means to identify top engineering talent for potential employment at Google. The competition consists of a set of algorithmic problems which must be solved in a fixed amount of time. Competitors may use any programming language and development environment to obtain their solutions.
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In 2008, over 11,000 people from more than 128 countries competed for prize money totaling over $80,000, including a top prize of $10,000.[1]
Past winners
Tournament | Finals location | Competitors | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
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2016 | New York City, New York, United States | 27,170 | ![]() |
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2015 | Seattle, Washington, United States | 23,296 | ![]() |
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2014 | Los Angeles, United States | 25,462 | ![]() |
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2013 | London, United Kingdom | 21,273 | ![]() |
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2012 | New York City, United States | 20,613 | ![]() |
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2011 | Tokyo, Japan | 14,397 | ![]() |
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2010 | Dublin, Ireland | 12,092 | ![]() |
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2009 | Mountain View, California, United States | 8,289 | ![]() |
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2008 | Mountain View, California, United States | 7,154 | ![]() |
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2006 | New York City, United States | ? | ![]() |
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2005 | Mountain View, California, United States | ? | ![]() |
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2004 | Mountain View, California, United States | ? | ![]() |
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2003 | Mountain View, California, United States | ? | ![]() |
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