TopCoder Algorithm Contest Takes Center Stage in Boston, TopCoder
Presentation on Harnessing the Benefits of Crowdsourcing Highlight of San
Francisco
GLASTONBURY, Conn., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder, Inc. today
announced its participation in two premier software industry conferences
scheduled for the end of October. In Boston, TopCoder will host the SD Best
Practices TopCoder Challenge -- a timed competition to develop software
algorithms as part of the SD Best Practices lineup (October 27-30). On
October 30, TopCoder will lead a discussion of crowdsourcing, collaboration
and innovation at Software Business 2008 in San Francisco (October 30-31).
Attendees are also welcome to stop by the TopCoder booth at each show for a
demonstration of new solutions for engaging some of the world's best talent
to compete on your next software project.
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The SD Best Practices TopCoder Challenge is a live, onsite programming
competition that will provide attendees with a battle against the clock and
fellow contestants as they face off on an even playing field with their
peers. Two sessions of competition will determine who can deliver the
fastest correct solutions to address a series of written problem
statements. Contestants will compete for cash, notoriety and other prizes.
Please visit TopCoder at Booth #209 at SD Best Practices in Boston, or for
more information on SD Best Practices, please visit:
http://sdbestpractices.com
Businesses have recognized the power of engaging online communities as
a sounding board and a means to communicate more openly with customers,
partners and other influences in the market. In his presentation,
"Harnessing the Benefits of Crowd Sourcing Through a Virtual Workforce,"
TopCoder Senior Vice President Michael Morris will examine what it takes to
make open collaboration work as a real business model. The presentation
will explore how innovation can transform the way work is done in the
software industry, drawing from direct examples of success within the
Fortune 500. Please visit TopCoder at Booth #4 at Software Business 2008,
or for more information, please visit:
http://www.softwarebusinessonline.com/sb_conf08_index.php
About TopCoder, Inc.
TopCoder is the world's largest competitive software development
community with more than 170,000 developers representing over 200
countries. TopCoder hosts the largest and most comprehensive developer
ratings and performance metrics available. The TopCoder community builds
software for a wide-ranging client base through a competitive, rigorous,
standards based methodology. This methodology results in a highly
consistent set of software components allowing a software-as-parts approach
to application development. TopCoder makes this large library of software
components built through competition available to all of our clients.
Utilizing a world-wide member base and this library, TopCoder seeks to
lower the cost of software development while increasing both the speed at
which applications can be developed and the quality of the ultimate
application. For more information about sponsoring TopCoder events,
recruiting TopCoder members and utilizing TopCoder's software services,
visit http://www.topcoder.com/.
TopCoder is a registered trademark of TopCoder, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. All other product and company names herein may
be trademarks of their respective owners.
Jim McKeown
TopCoder, Inc.
860.633.5540
jmckeown@topcoder.com
SOURCE TopCoder Inc.
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http://sdbestpractices.com
http://www.topcoder.com
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CONTACT:
Jim McKeown of TopCoder, Inc.,
+1-860-633-5540, jmckeown@topcoder.com
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