The Design and Implementation of Modern Online Programming Competitions

TL;DR

This paper introduces a framework for designing and implementing online programming competitions, exemplified by the Halite challenges, emphasizing principles and practical environment construction.

Contribution

It provides a set of design principles and a practical framework for creating online programming competitions, demonstrated through real-world examples.

Findings

Successful implementation of the 2016-17 Halite challenge

Framework facilitates competition environment construction

Brief mention of the subsequent Halite II challenge

Abstract

This paper presents a framework for the implementation of online programming competitions, including a set of principles for the design of the multiplayer game and a practical framework for the construction of the competition environment. The paper presents a successful example competition, the 2016-17 Halite challenge, and briefly mentions a second competition, the Halite II challenge, which launched in October 2017.