The Google Code Jam 2009 contestants will compete in several 2½-hour online rounds, attacking three to four difficult algorithmic problems during each round.
Byline: mohammed05 If calculating the maximum height at which an egg won't break when dropped while sacrificing the least number of eggs sounds like a worthy challenge to a programmer, then this year's Google Code Jam may be of interest.
Nasdaq:GOOG) today announced that registration is now open for Google Code Jam 2005, Google's annual online coding competition consisting of a series of problem-solving challenges that invite participants to select a programming language and use their programming skills to code solutions to the problems.
The Google Code Jam is a celebration of the art of computer science, and signals to programmers everywhere the value Google places on excellent coding.
The Google Code Jam is one way Google encourages and supports the engineering, programming and computer science communities around the world," said Alan Eustace, vice president, Engineering, Research and Systems Lab, Google Inc.
