TCO22 - Competition Overview

COMPETITION OVERVIEW

HOW IT WORKS

Each competition for a certain time frame would enable you more opportunities to earn TCO points. At the end of the TCO stage, your total points could be high enough to earn you a trip to the onsite TCO finals in the USA or additional prize money.

The TCO takes place online with points accumulation for Development and Design Tracks and online elimination-style rounds for the Data Science and Algorithm tracks. After all the competitions online are completed, the top performers from each track win prizes and trips to the USA TCO Finals to compete, network, and meet other members and admins.

TCO22 REGIONAL EVENTS

TCO also includes regional events around the world. The goal of these regional events is to bring the TCO to more Topcoder members.

Regional TCO events are one day events including competitions with prizes (for example, a hackathon), food and drink, networking opportunities, and fun.

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What OTHER MEMBERS say about Topcoder

If you check the TCO interviews most of us would say that we are not going there to win but to meet the others, so I don’t really care about, I’m sorry to say, the competition. I wouldn’t win anyway and it freaks me out. I go there because of you guys, to meet you. It’s such a nice feeling to have, this kind of friendship, and it’s amazing that we are competing against each other. There are no hard feelings, no negative feelings besides that. It’s really nice, I don’t know how Topcoder does that.

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[PereViki]
Topcoder member
since 2018

Practice, evaluate, and repeat! Be brave and join all the challenges then you might end up as a TCO Finalist.

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[Aveef]
Topcoder member
since 2015

I read on social media about the TCO event and was curious about how to qualify for it, so I joined a challenge and got a 3rd place in my first challenge. It gave me an adrenaline rush and it was my first love with Topcoder.

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[Chekspir]
Topcoder member
since 2009

TCO Onsite Finals in
the USA

The TCO Onsite Finals in the USA brings great honor and excitement to those who qualify to attend. TCO Finalists enjoy being treated like VIPs and deserve all the recognition they get.

As a TCO Finalist, you get an all-expense paid trip to the USA event, the opportunity to compete live, and become a Topcoder champion. Each year the TCO Finals are held in the USA.

TCO COMPETITIONS

The Topcoder Open encompasses most of the competition tracks offered at Topcoder.

For the 2022 Topcoder Open, points are currently available for all competition tracks. You just need to check the challenge listings page and make sure it shows the TCO22 eligibility icon.

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Check out TCO Hall of Fame for past champions and info!

HOW TO COMPETE

If you want to participate in the TCO, all you need to do is compete in a TCO-eligible contest and you’ll be automatically registered for the tournament. It’s that easy.

Please note that you must be a Topcoder member as well as meet all of the eligibility requirements posted in the TCO Rules.

PRIZES

As a Topcoder Open competitor, you’re eligible for cash prizes and non-cash prizes such as trips to the Onsite Finals and t-shirts!

Cash Prizes Distribution
Cash prizes are paid out within 60 days after the Onsite Finals event. All cash prize winners will still need to follow the usual Topcoder payment policies and procedures.

Non-Cash Prizes Distribution
Participatory prizes and non-cash prizes (such as t-shirts) will be mailed within one month following the conclusion of the Onsite Finals. Please allow 6-12 weeks for delivery.