What sets CODE100 apart from other coding competitions is that participants demonstrate their skills in a true e-sport fashion as a live competition on stage - programming as an event, with DJs and an audience. The event was an outstanding success: over 500 audience members closely watched the 16 competitors and, in the end, celebrated the 30-year-old winner Martijn Imhoff from the Netherlands. On the way to the finals, which will be held at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024 in Berlin on July 18th, CODE100 playoffs will take place in various technology centers across Europe, bringing the participants closer to victory and a prize pool worth 100,000 Euros.
"CODE100 is more than just a programming competition," says Chris Heilmann, Vice President of Developer Relations at WeAreDevelopers. "It is about bringing together technology, creativity, and teamwork. Software developers are helping to shape our future. With CODE100, we offer them a stage and celebrate their role in our society. That is precisely the spirit our platform embodies."
The opening ceremony of WeAreDevelopers in Amsterdam and the CODE100 competition were enriched by the presence of well-known personalities and decision-makers from the local and international corporate world. Among the guests were decision-makers and representatives of renowned companies such as Uber, Adyen, Booking.com, Google, Miro, Dynatrace, Block, ING, HERE, Heineken, Picnic, Gartner, as well as representatives of the City of Amsterdam.
WeAreDevelopers is Europe’s leading community for developers, dedicated to empowering tech talents and accelerating their careers. Founded in 2017, the company’s career platform provides valuable tech content, perfect-fit job opportunities, and outstanding events throughout the year to support the professional and personal growth of developers. The company achieved global recognition through hosting the WeAreDevelopers World Congress, the world’s largest annual event for developers, bringing together over 10,000 participants and 300 speakers to share their insights, exchange ideas, and shape the future of technology. Here, the global developer community regularly discusses current trends and developments along with industry leaders such as Steve Wozniak, Sir Tim-Berners-Lee, Amanda Silver, Thomas Dohmke, Stormy Peters, Cassie Kozyrkov, Garry Kasparov, Thomas Dohmke, Stormy Peters and many more superstars of the tech industry. WeAreDevelopers is on the mission to level up the careers of developers and to foster a community of tech professionals who are driven to succeed and make a significant impact on the industry. CEO and founder Sead Ahmetović was included in Capital Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 in 2023.
