Code your way to $150,000 or Las Vegas!

Attention, all the developers out there.

TopCoder's 2010 TopCoder open has just been announced with $150, 000 in prizes, and a trip to Las Vegas. If you've not yet heard of TopCoder, rush to their site and you'll know what they're about.

In short, TopCoder is one of the biggest online programming forums around and their community is rich with some of the best developers and algorithmists from across the globe.

For starters, you might want to first sign up on their site and get yourself a handle. We suggest you participate in some SRM's (Single Round Matches), where you'll be given a set of problems in increasing order of difficulty which you have to finish in a fixed amount of time. Your scores will take some time to get updated (after the match), and will depend on the amount of time you spend in programming the solutions. Your programs will be evaluated based on a test 'set' which TopCoder's servers will test your program with. Each one of your programs should output the correct results within 2 seconds, for each of the test case.

Also, keep in mind that TopCoder also runs as a Java applet on your computer, so you might need Java Runtime Environments up and running on your system.

You can code in your preferred language.

We'll leave the rest of the exploration to you. All the best, and do us proud! [below are all the links you'll need to get started!]

The TCO10 six competition tracks:

• Algorithm Competition
• Design Competition
• Development Competition
• Marathon Competition
• Mod Dash Competition
• Studio Design Competition 

Interested in the Semester Abroad Programme (SAP)? Think twice.

Here's what you're required to do to apply for SAP:

1. Get a transcript request form from the COE office.
2. Walk to the Finance office, stand in a long queue, deposit Rs. 150.
3. If you're lucky, you'll be done in time. Next fill out the form, add the receipt and then go back to the COE office.
4. Submit the form and wait for the transcripts, which takes at least one day. 
5. Once you get your transcript, print your résumé, a Statement of purpose (SOP) (all on paper) and Parents income proof certificates.

Our question is, if you already have our registration numbers and all details in the database, why ask us more money? And why is there so much paperwork in a so called 'paperless office'?

It's almost like the procedure here in VIT is more painful than going abroad itself.

Edit: Deadlines extended to April 9th (here)

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So the question is, can you write and come up with something VERY interesting? Or are you just willing to submit an article?

We're here for you. And we're listening. All you need to do is email us at contactus[at]vitreporter.com and we'll review your articles and publish them right here so that everyone can read.

Also, don't forget to include your name, and registration numbers in your email.

We're waiting!

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