OBSS CodeMaster coding contest continues with Cambridge after Oxford
28 March 2023 - 10:00AM
OBSS CodeMaster coding contest continues with Cambridge after
Oxford
OBSS Technology is a software development and technology
consultancy company, offering a wide spectrum of tech services in
finance, banking, e-commerce industries with more than 850 senior
developers and software architects for more than 18 years in
business. With a vision to attract and grow young and passionate
talent in technology, OBSS conducts CodeMaster coding contests for
more than 10 years. In its 11th year, the OBSS CodeMaster online
coding competition is expanding to the UK at world-class
universities; University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and
Imperial College London, with a grand prize of €30,000.
Coding contest takes place in University
of Cambridge on March 31st, following University of
OxfordFollowing the University of Oxford, CodeMaster will
continue at the University of Cambridge, on Friday, March 31 at
11:00 a.m. GMT. Cambridge undergraduates with coding interest are
welcome to apply for OBSS CodeMaster 2023 until March 30,
2023, 11.59 p.m. GMT
at:https://obss.tech/en/codemaster/codemaster-cambridge/
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the OBSS
CodeMaster intercollegiate coding competition, with the overarching
goal of supporting talent development and contributing to unlocking
their potential.
OBSS CodeMaster measures the coding and solution
development skills of each participant. CodeMaster 2023 will
consist of 3 different tasks, including 1 algorithm and 2
sector-oriented tasks. With these tasks, OBSS aims to measure the
skillsets of each participant in producing solutions, analysis,
problem solving, planning, analytical thinking, developing
algorithms and creating integrated solutions. Participants must be
familiar with at least one of the programming languages Java, C#,
C, C++, JavaScript and Python in order to complete these tasks of
varying degrees of difficulty within the specified time and to be
successful in the contest.
During the contest, the CodeMaster team of
senior software developers will be ready on the online platform to
answer any inquiries of contestants. The OBSS CodeMaster team will
announce the highest ranking contestant on the same day, at the end
of the event.
CodeMasters of Oxford received their
prizesCodeMaster’s first leg in the UK was held online on
March 7, 2023, at the University of Oxford, UK. The top three
coders were evaluated based on timing, quality of coding and
applying theory in practice. CodeMasters Bogdan, Cem and Matilda
received their awards of £5000, £2500 and £1000, respectively. The
grand prize winner of €30,000 will be determined after all
international competitions are completed.
Bogdan, 20, who is a BSc Computer Science
student at the University of Oxford, said: “As a computer science
student, it was amazing to interact with engineering disciplines
and see my code come to life. The CodeMaster was a great experience
and I would very much recommend it to all students.”
OBSS Co-founder/CEO Şen visits Oxford
campus, says CodeMaster is a ‘top talent magnet’
OBSS Co-founder/CEO Zafer Şen visited Oxford
campus and met young tech talents. Şen says: “CodeMaster is
different from other hackathons in how OBSS aims to find, train and
bring in passionate people, not just those that are technologically
gifted. CodeMaster has become a ‘top talent magnet’ in Turkey, and
I am proud to see it expand to the most prestigious universities in
the UK.”
Standing out from the crowd of hackathons, OBSS
CodeMaster coding contest received generous attention from top tech
talent- up to 5,000 applications in previous years.
For more information please contact Ms. Nil
Ayvaz at nil.ayvaz@obss.tech
About OBSS Technology
Established in 2005, OBSS Technology is a leading software
development and technology company in Turkey, strengthening its
presence in Europe. The company has extensive know-how in banking,
finance, e-commerce, insurance industries and offers accumulated
expertise of 850+ senior developers, 30+ software architects. Wide
spectrum of tech services include web, mobile, cloud and
architectural solutions, data driven design, automated testing,
system engineering, machine learning, AI. Atlassian Platinum
Partner for 15 years. Offices in Istanbul, Ankara, Amsterdam and
soon in London. www.obss.tech