Hash Code (programming competition) explained

Hash Code was a global team programming competition organized by Google.^{[1] [2]} The participants work in teams of 2–4 people^[3] solving a programming challenge inspired by software engineering at Google. The first edition was a local event at the Google office in Paris, with 200 participants in attendance.^[4] Since then, the competition expanded globally,^{[5] [6]} and reached over 128,000 registered participants in the 2021 edition.^[7] The competition consists of a qualification round, after which the top teams are invited to a final event.

In 2023, it was announced that Google Hash Code would not continue.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hash Code - Google's Coding Competitions. Coding Competitions. 2022-02-27. 2023-03-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310030413/https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/hashcode/about. dead.
2. Web site: Google Hash Code Competition. February 1, 2019.
3. Web site: Google - Hash Code 2022 | Happening @ Michigan. events.umich.edu.
4. Web site: Eight things you need to know about Hash Code 2018. January 16, 2018. Google.
5. Web site: Google's Coding Competitions are now global w/ revamped site & sign-up. Abner. Li. November 21, 2018.
6. Web site: Omani team placed first in Arabia in Google coding contest. February 28, 2021. Muscat Daily.
7. Web site: Hash Code 2021: Online Qualification Round Livestream. www.youtube.com.
8. Web site: Hash Code - Google’s Coding Competitions . 2023-07-26 . Coding Competitions . en.