All the challenges will have a predetermined score. Score of a game is calculated using Bayesian Approximation
This contest will appeal to programmers who're interested in interesting algorithmic challenges, AI challenges and of course general programming
HackerRank admins decision will be final
Please refrain from discussing strategy during the contest.
Any case of code plagiarism will result in disqualification of both the users from the contest. We've a fairly good plagiarism detector that works at the opcode level.
You can code directly on our interface. We support 20 major languages. You can have a look at the environment in which we run your code
Prizes
Top 5 will get T-Shirts and Top 101 will get new sticker postcards!
Here is the design for the sticker postcard, the HackerRank logo peels off.
Special Prizes
Polyglot - Best overall score AND uses 5 different Programming Languages* will get a special patch for their T-Shirt
Hipster Polyglot - Best overall score AND uses the 5 least favorite languages* compiled by Interviewstreet: GO, Clojure, Haskell, Scala and JavaScript
Algo Monster - Fastest user to solve all 4 algorithm challenges get a special patch for their T-shirt
Top Ranker in each country will get a flag of their country on their T-Shirt noting they are the best**
Top Ranker in each Programming Language will get a special badge on their T-shirt***
* For each challenge you need to use a different language ** There needs to be at least 20 participants from your country to qualify for the prize *** All 5 challenges have to be in 1 language
Challenge Badges
We are launching Badges soon! Here's a sneak-peek at how a few our challenge badges look like.
Anti-Chess
Bidding
Bot saves princess
Conway
Domineeering
Hip
Majority
Pipe Layer
Reversi
Stock Prediction
Tron
Sponsor
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