SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
COMPETITION


Development Competition at Regionals will be more than just one challenge, it will test you on various fronts of a software developer with multiple challenges, thus making it more engaging and interesting than ever this year.

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Regionals Software Development Competition

Development Competition at Regionals will be more than just one challenge, it will test you on various fronts of a software developer with multiple challenges, thus making it more engaging and interesting than ever this year.

HOW WILL IT HAPPEN

The TCO20 Regionals Development Competition is divided into two phases, the first one being the Code Phase, it will be a development code style competition, open ended - with no language and technology restriction, very much like an open theme based hackathon. One problem to solve with specific features to implement.

Later in the second phase several number of First to Finish Contests will be launched and you will gain points according to when you finish them, they will be easy and simple. They will be focussed towards a particular technology and will have you submit first to gain the maximum points.

Each contest including the contest in Phase 1 and all First to Finish will carry points according to the details mentioned below.

DEVELOPMENT PHASE

Competition Overview

In this competition you will be asked to develop an app based on the requirements and features provided. A judging criteria will be available on the contest page and points will be rewarded according to the Judging Criteria. You can use any tech stack to fulfill the requirements.

Note: There is no restriction on using starter packs for this competition.

Duration

2 Hours

Registration

All those who have been invited to be a part of the regional event, according to their performance or special invitation will be allowed to compete. All the finalists will be pre-registered

Points

Maximum points for awarding: 100 Points

FIRST 2 FINISH PHASE

Competition Overview

F2F (First 2 Finish) challenges are fast-paced challenges where members are required to do small tasks like fixing bugs or adding new features in an existing application.
The first valid submission that meets the requirements wins the challenge.While focusing on submitting a valid solution as soon as possible, you should NOT omit following the best practices and the application’s coding style otherwise this may cause your submission to be rejected.

In this phase you will be given three F2F (First 2 Finish) challenges. Each of them will be launched one after another and a specific time will be given to complete the task. The difficulty level or the time given for each task will increase as we move into contests.

The contests in these phases will have a single requirement to accomplish.

Total Duration

2 Hours

Registration

All those who have been invited to be a part of the regional event, according to their performance or special invitation will be allowed to compete. All the finalists will be pre-registered for the contest.

Points

Points for each contest will be awarded based on the point system mentioned below, the member who submits a complete solution to the problem.

Contest LevelFirst 2 FinishSecond to FinishOthers to Finish
Level 110 Points5 Points2 Points
Level 220 Points10 Points5 Points
Level 330 Points15 Points5 Points

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