Facebook Reveals "Hacker Cup"... And A Clear Misunderstanding Of The Term "Hacker"
Programmers worldwide are chomping at the bit for their chance at glory in the first ever Facebook 'Hacker Cup'. In between bit-chomps, however, they're taking the time to chuckle at the fear the word 'hacker' strikes into the hearts of a public that still is very confused about its true meaning.
On December 10, Facebook announced its first Hacker Cup. Engineers world-wide have been atwitter (terrible pun intended) about the opportunity for programming glory – and also the hilarity of the public’s fundamental misunderstanding of the meaning of hacking.
The programming competition, which will begin on January 7, 2011 with an online qualification round, will be structured in a multi-round format. Contestants will have to successfully solve algorithmic-based problem statements to advance and will be ranked by accuracy and speed.
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