Google Code-in

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Google Code-in
Google Code-in logo 2016.jpg
Google Code-in logo for 2016
Inaugurated2010 (2010)
Most recent2019 (2019)
Participants~3000
Organised by Google LLC
Website codein.withgoogle.com

Google Code-in (GCI) was an international annual programming competition hosted by Google LLC that allowed pre-university students to complete tasks specified by various, partnering open source organizations. The contest was originally the Google Highly Open Participation Contest, but in 2010, the format was modified into its current state. Students that completed tasks won certificates and T-shirts. Each organization also selected two grand prize award winners who would earn a free trip to Google's Headquarters located in Mountain View, California. [1] [2] In 2020, Google announced cancellation of the contest. [3]

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History

One of the T-shirts which were historically offered as prizes by Google GHOPT-Shirt.jpg
One of the T-shirts which were historically offered as prizes by Google

The program began as Google Highly Open Participation Contest during 2007–2008 aimed at high school students. The contest was designed to encourage high school students to participate in open source projects. [4] In 2010, the program was modified into Google Code-in. After the 2014 edition, the Google Melange was replaced by a separate website for Google Code-in. [5] Mauritius, an African country, participated for the first time in 2016, and was noticed for its strong debut [6] and in 2017, produced its first Grand Prize winner. [7]

The contest was open to students thirteen years of age or older who were then enrolled in high school (or equivalent pre-university or secondary school program). Prizes offered by Google included a contest T-shirt and a participation certificate for completing at least one task and US$100 for every three tasks completed to a maximum of US$500. There was a grand prize of a trip to the Google headquarters for an award ceremony. Each participating open source project selected one contestant to receive the grand prize, for a total of 10 grand prize winners. [8]

Statistics

YearNumber of organizationsNumber of participantsTotal tasks completed
2010 [9] 203262,167
2011 [10] 185423,054
2012 [11] 103341,925
2013 [12] 103372,113
2014 [13] 126583,236
2015 [14] 149804,776
2016 [15] 171,3406,418
2017 [16] 253,55516,468
2018 [17] 273,12415,323
2019 [18] 293,56620,840

Eligibility

Students must be between 13 and 17 years old (inclusive) to participate. In addition, students must upload parental consent forms as well as some documentation proving enrollment in a pre-university program. [19]

Program

Google Code-in 2015 Grand Prize winners' trip Google Code-in grand prize winners ceremony 12.jpg
Google Code-in 2015 Grand Prize winners' trip

Google partners with certain open source organizations, all of which have had previous experience working with Google open source programs like Google Summer of Code. These organizations come up with "bite-sized" tasks that are self-contained, designed for pre-university students to complete. When the contest begins, students can register and claim tasks. Once claimed, students will have a set period of time to complete the task and can receive help from the mentor and the organization's community. Students may ask for deadline extensions if needed. [20]

Finalist's prize - a hoodie Gci-hoodie.jpg
Finalist's prize - a hoodie
Google Code-in T-shirt 2017 Gci-shirt.jpg
Google Code-in T-shirt 2017

Prizes

Students who complete one task earn a certificate. Students who complete three tasks earn a T-shirt in addition to the certificate. There is a maximum of one T-shirt and one certificate per student. [20] At the end of the competition, each organization will choose two students as the grand prize award winners and they will visit Google's Mountain View, California, USA headquarters for a four-day trip with an awards ceremony, an opportunity to meet with Google engineers, and a day of sightseeing in San Francisco. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about Google Code-in" . Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Google Code-in tasks and rewards for teens". Opensource.com. Red Hat.
  3. ↑ "Thank you all for 10 incredible years of Google Code-in". gci-announce (Mailing list).
  4. ↑ The Google Highly Open Participation Contest – Google Code
  5. ↑ "Google Groups". groups.google.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Taking the pulse of Google Code-in 2016". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  7. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of Google Code-in 2017". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  8. ↑ https://code.google.com/intl/pl-PL/opensource/ghop/2007-08/grandprize.html [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Google Code-in 2010". www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  10. ↑ "Google Code-in 2011". www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  11. ↑ "Google Code-in 2012". www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  12. ↑ "Google Code-in 2013". www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  13. ↑ "Google Code-in 2014". www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  14. ↑ "Winners - 2015 - Google Code-in Archive". codein.withgoogle.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  15. ↑ "Announcing the Google Code-in 2016 Winners!". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  16. ↑ "Google Code-in 2017: more is merrier!". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  17. ↑ "Reflecting on Google Code-in 2018". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  18. ↑ "Announcing the Google Code-in 2019 Winners!". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  19. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about Google Code-in" . Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  20. 1 2 "Contest Rules for Google Code-in 2013". Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  21. ↑ "Google Code-in Grand Prize Winners visit Google". Google Open Source Blog. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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