Huawei launches coding competition globally to recognize top coders

NEW DELHI: Huawei has announced the launch of a major coding competition, the Huawei Code Craft 2017, to be held during April and May 2017.

HUAWEI Code Craft 2017 is a major software competition held to provide a platform for college students from across the world to present their software designing and coding abilities, experience the pleasure of solving problems by coding, and feel the world-changing strength of software.

The proposition of HUAWEI Code Craft 2017 is "Video Era – Layout". The contestants from several countries will compete together in the competition that is divided into four stages: preliminary contest (online), regional repechage (online), quarter-final (on-site), and final (on-site).

The coding competition is open to full-time college students from India, China, Singapore and Russia, having knowledge of C/C++/Java. The contestants can participate as individuals or in a team of up to three students per team. The final stage will be held on 13th May, 2017 at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

Awards:

(1) Material award: The total value of prizes and bonuses amounts to CNY1000,000 (USD 145,000). The highest bonus stands at CNY 200,000 (USD 29,000).

(2) Opportunity award: Special employment offer with high remuneration, providing winners with opportunities to enter the career in fast track.

(3) Honorary award: Winners will get certificates and trophies representing the honor of being recognized by Huawei as software elites.

Final:

First prize (one team): CNY200,000 (USD 29,000) bonus, trophy, certificate, and qualification to participate in talent plans such as Final Interview Express and Internship Express.

Second prize (two teams): CNY100,000 (USD 14,500) bonus, trophy, certificate, and qualification to participate in talent plans such as Final Interview Express and Internship Express.

Third prize (five teams): CNY50,000 (USD 7,250) bonus, trophy, certificate, and qualification to participate in talent plans such as Final Interview Express and Internship Express.

Prize for the most exquisite code (one team): CNY10,000 (USD 1,450) bonus, trophy, certificate, and qualification to participate in for final interview/Internship.

The winners among Indian students will be given opportunities to get internship, as well as work with Huawei Technologies India, Huawei’s largest overseas R&D center, in Bengaluru.