Will Facebook's 2012 Hacker Cup Disappoint?

Will the second annual edition of Facebook's Hacker Cup turn out to be half full or half empty?

Will the second annual edition of Facebook’s Hacker Cup turn out to be half full or half empty?

The initial Hacker Cup generated a host of complaints from participants — including disorganization, miscommunication, and even malware — so it will be interested to see what changes, if any, Facebook implemented for the sequel.

Facebook announced the details for its 2012 Hacker Cup in a note on the Facebook Engineering page.

Registration opened Wednesday, and the schedule runs as follows:

  • All registered competitors will participate in a 72-hour qualification round starting January 20 at 4 p.m.
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