Google starts registration for its annual Google Code Jam

Google has announced beginning of registration for Google Code Jam 2011, annual coding contest in which some of the best coders from around the world write programs to solve tough algorithmic problems. The contest will start on May 6 with a qualification round during which the participants will be offered to plan their approach to Google’s first few problems. 

From there, the contest heats up quickly: the remaining contestants will engage in several two-and-a-half hour rounds, wrangling each time with three to four algorithmic problems that range in difficulty from simple to fiendish. For each problem, the participants will wield the programming language of their choice, crafting the perfect algorithm to pit against the gauntlet of our test data. “Construct your code flawlessly and you’ll be on to the next problem; solve enough problems, and you’ll make your way to the next round. If you continue to succeed, you might find yourself sitting on a flight to the finals,” says Bartholomew Furrow, Software Engineer, Google Code Jam.  

The winner will get $10,000 top prize and the title of Code Jam Champion.