Today I'm supervising the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) -- Japanese National round.
Over 300 teams from all over the country are competing to see who can solve the most computer science problems in the shortest amount of time. The #ICPC is a traditional competition, with over 30 years of history.
Check the standings and the problems here:
https://icpcsec.firebaseapp.com/
Our university (Tsukuba) is fielding 7 teams this time, the most since the start of the pandemic.
Anyway, the contest just started! You can follow the standings (my team is "otagai_tasukeai") on this website:
https://icpcsec.firebaseapp.com/standings/
You can also see a live streaming of the venue with occasional commentary of the problems here:
Students getting ready for the competition day at #ICPC Japan regional contest.
For those who are not familiar, ICPC is the International Collegiate Programming Contest. It has roots back in the seventies, and it gathers college students from around the world to compete on rapid programming skills.
The contest consists of several short problems that you solve by writing programs. Teams of three students, working on one computer, get points for quick solutions, and penalty for mistakes. #icpcjp
