Google Code Jam 2013

Google invites young programmers aged 18 or older to take part in the annual Code Jam competition. The finalists will compete for the title in London, UK, with all expenses paid by Google. The winner will claim $15,000.

About Code Jam

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.

Code Jam 2013

In 2013, Google Code Jam will mark its tenth year of bringing the world's coding community together to solve tough algorithmic puzzles. Last year tens of thousands competed, but there could only be one Code Jam Champion: Poland's Jakub Pachocki (meret), who took home the title and the first prize of $10,000.

Google Code Jam has changed a lot since our first tournament in 2003. People who were contestants back then are now entering their sixth year of running the event, and champions from 2006 to 2009 will help ready the competition for 2013. On top of that, we have a few other changes to announce this year.

First: $10,000 was a nice prize for previous years' winners. But in 2013 the stakes are higher: the next Code Jam Champion will claim $15,000.

We've also changed our rules so that 2013's champion will be automatically qualified for the finals in 2014. None of our past champions have needed the help, but we want to make sure our champion is present to defend his or her title.

Since 2009, we've made a habit of moving our finals from city to city each year. 2013 will be no exception, as we welcome our finalists to Google's office in London, the historic capital city of the United Kingdom. We're also adding a day to their stay, to give them more of an opportunity to appreciate the city.

Schedule

How to participate

1. Registration is open until Sunday, April 14
2. To register, visit the official Code Jam website
3. For more information, follow @googlecodejam on twitter