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By kostka, 5 years ago, In English

Interested in growing your coding skills?

Kick start is a global coding competition offering programmers of all skill levels the chance to develop and hone their programming skills. Participate in one of our eight online rounds — or join them all!

Here’s how to join us

Register today!

Register before our upcoming practice round on February 23rd then check out the full schedule and add rounds to your calendar so you don’t miss out!

Practice makes perfect.

Get ready for an upcoming round by trying your hand past problems. Also check out our updated FAQ as we’ve made some changes that we think you're going to like!

Join the conversation.

Join our Facebook Group to connect with other participants, chat about problems post-round, and be a part of our community.

What are you waiting for?

Questions? Reach out to [email protected].

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Hey, is this true that you have to perform well in your first 3 kickstarts ? otherwise google will put u on hold list ? kostka

Can anyone answer who knows exactly ?

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Is Kickstart actually strictly just for students? Also, are high school or graduate students eligible?

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    Let me cite one of the organizers: "We encourage coding enthusiasts of all skill and experience levels to participate in the upcoming rounds." Ergo, there are no limits.

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      Cool, so it's like an SRM. I see that a lot of effort is being put in the new system, maybe incoming is also ratings?

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Just a reminder: practice round will start on the 23rd of Feb at 16:00 UTC and will last 24h. Check the full schedule here: https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/kickstart/schedule

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It was a nice contest, cheers. Do you plan to add some prizes like T-Shirts for future Kickstarts? I've seen there is such an option in the rules, but have encountered such a contest.

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Does anybody see the results of the practice round?

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Hello, sorry to bother again, but I find the scoreboard of the new system extremely counterintuitive, does it conform to all the design guidelines of Google Material Design :P ? On my HD monitor fullscreen I can see 3 problem scores and barely 10 contestants without scrolling ... https://i.ibb.co/Jd6mTJw/2019-02-25-2227.png

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What set of problems (in difficulty range) one should solve for Google Kickstart preparations.

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    You should solve problems that are between too easy and too hard.