Topcoder Open
Topcoder Open (TCO) was an annual design, software development, data science and competitive programming championship organized by Topcoder, and hosted in different venues around US. In the first two years, 2001 and 2002, the tournament was titled TopCoder Invitational.
| Topcoder Open (TCO) | |
|---|---|
2023 Topcoder Open logo | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2001–2023 |
| Inaugurated | November 2–3, 2001 |
| Most recent | November 17–19, 2022 |
| Activity | Competitive programming, data science, design, software development |
| Organized by | Topcoder |
| Website | tco23 |
In addition to the main championship, from 2001 to 2007 Topcoder was organizing an annual TopCoder Collegiate Challenge tournament, for college students only. Also from 2007 to 2010 TopCoder High School competition was held.
From 2015, Topcoder Regional events were held through the year in different countries.
In 2020–2023 in-person Topcoder Open finals were cancelled, and replaced by virtual events due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent economic slowdown. The 2023 Topcoder Open was the final edition of the contest.