CodinGame Blog - Page 2 of 14 - Tricks & insights on programming for the developer community

[CG]Thibaud

December 13, 2018 |

· 7 min read

Towards an Inclusive Programming Community

I’ve been working with developers for over 8 years now. First, as a Java developer myself, then, as community manager here at CodinGame (as…

splanard

December 7, 2018 |

· 12 min read

My First Bot Programming Contest: Where to Begin?

I remember the first CodinGame bot programming contest I participated in. That was not so long ago, as I only discovered this platform quite…

fafl

November 21, 2018 |

· 12 min read

Focus on a Puzzle: The Last Crusade

It took me quite a long time to solve the CodinGame puzzle The Last Crusade. Since I found no walkthrough online, here is my…

Icebox

November 7, 2018 |

· 11 min read

Designing The Perfect AI in a Coding Contest

In AI competitions similar to the ones you can find on CodinGame, rarely are the participants limited by their programming skills – you don’t…

[CG]Thibaud

October 24, 2018 |

· 5 min read

Our Quest for the Best Way to Hire Developers

I’m often asked about CodinGame’s business model. “Since anyone can access the platform, solve puzzles and play coding games for free, how do you…

Lysk

October 1, 2018 |

· 6 min read

When Hobbies Help You Nail a Technical Interview

I recently joined Unity Technologies. I’ll always remember that moment when the HR representative urged me not to forget to mention my involvement in…

[CG]Thibaud

September 17, 2018 |

· 5 min read

Clash of Code: Challenge your Friends to Short Coding Battles

Originally published on 08/09/2015 by Aude, updated on 17/09/2018. It’s been three years now since Clash of Code has been released as a new…

[CG]Thibaud

September 3, 2018 |

· 2 min read

Must-Know Programming Languages for 2019

Not one programming language is better than all others. Programmers often use several languages on a daily basis anyway, depending on their needs. If…

RockyMullet

August 13, 2018 |

· 14 min read

Working on Video Games as a Gameplay Programmer

This year will mark my 12th year anniversary as a gameplay programmer, or sometimes called a “gamelogic” programmer. Consider it the video game equivalent…

[CG]Thibaud

August 6, 2018 |

· 9 min read

Coding Sprint: Ready, Steady…Oh!

Update 04/10/18 On the last battles panel, instead of querying the server every few seconds to get potential new battles data, the server will push…