In search of the best programmers Latin America and everyone, the eleventh edition of the contest will be held CodeVita, which distributes 20 thousand dollars in prizes for the winners of the largest global programming contest internationally.
The event, promoted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), targets students of all ages to compete in coding and gain global exposure. In addition to being a hotbed for young talents, it won the title Guinness World Records as the largest programming competition in the world.
The competition reached more than 350,000 registrations in the last edition, with participants from 98 countries represented and Latin America It is the region with the highest participation outside the India. Between three and five Latin American participants competed in the final stages each year, even reaching the podium with second and third places.
It is worth remembering that in the 2022 edition, a student from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Mauricio Cari Leal, won second place, while, in previous editions, young Peruvians also reached the Grand Final.
“CodeVita It was an unforgettable experience, which marked a milestone for me because it allowed me to enhance my abilities and develop in programming. Having the chance to program with colleagues from all over the world is exciting and extremely enriching. Furthermore, the monetary prize is a motivation for every student,” Mauricio highlighted.
Those interested in registering have until next Saturday, November 11 and must be students whose graduation dates are in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. Online registration will be through the website of CodeVita.
The intention of the contest is to promote and reward “the ability to create, maintain and improve computer software and applications by writing code and solving problems related to programming, skills that are fundamental in the technology and computing industry.” .
Innovation and talent incentive
Going deeper into the goal of CodeVita, Verónica Lozano, HR Head of TCS Uruguay, He said that the idea is to “innovate in the way we encourage talent, since people are the heart of becoming a transformation partner for our clients.”
“This program seeks to enhance the growth of talents, uniting them in a global community of designers, developers and data scientists to address a great challenge that is impacting the entire world, such as the digitalization process in all industries,” raised Lush.
In the contest, participants will have flexibility and can choose from six to eight different programming languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby. They will be able to create software, web applications, mobile applications and computer systems.
CodeVita, In addition to distributing 20 thousand dollars, it gives students the chance to compete against the best coders in the world and travel to the India for the Grand Final. Among the prizes for the Top 3 of Latin America A Meta Virtual Reality Headset, an Xbox One, Airpods and tickets to Formula E appear in Mexico and Brazil.
It also grants the possibility of participating in the Global ranking of programmers, which is expected to attract more than 300,000 students this year. At the same time, it gives the opportunity to explore exciting racing races. ITEM with one of the largest companies in the world.
Source: Ambito
