Hi guys! It’s Caitlin again. With this year’s Code Jam competition right around the corner, I thought you might like a bit of insider info from someone who knows the ropes. Meet Dmytro Dzhulgakov, a 2009 Code Jam Finalist and soon-to-be Google Zurich intern!http://code.google.com/codejam to sign up now!)Caitlin: Hi Dmytro! Tell us a bit about yourself.Dmytro: I live in Kharkiv, one of the main educational and scientific centres in Ukraine. I was obsessed with Lego as a child...I think that’s probably how I became interested in engineering and computers. I wrote my first program in Assembler at the age of 8 for the Intel 8080 chip :) Then I switched to Pascal and Delphi and began exploring the beautiful world of algorithms. I started picking up C++ when I was 16.photograph Zurich and San Francisco !C: When did you first become involved in coding competitions?D: My first serious programming contest was the ‘National Olympiad in Informatics’ for secondary school students. I got involved in 2002 and, after four years, I finally managed to win! This led to my first overseas trip to the International Olympiad in Merida, Mexico. I entered university and joined TopCoder and ACM ICPC that same year.C: What attracted you to Code Jam? What did you enjoy the most?D: I like that Code Jam is open to everyone of any age and from any country. It means that you can compete with talented students, famous coaches and legendary coders from all over the world in the same contest. The competition format allows you to use whatever tools you want.C: Are you excited about your upcoming internship?D: Yes! Google’s recruiting team asked me and the other finalists if we’d be interested in jobs or internships (if we’re still students). The actual interview is a challenging process--you have to solve problems (some of which can appear easy) but also explain your thought processes and logic, sequentially improving your solution and making it more efficient. It's great that you are interviewed by real Google engineers because, after your interview, you can ask them about their projects! So, I really enjoyed the recruiting process and now I'm looking forward to joining Google Switzerland!C: Any advice for your fellow students about Code Jam or applying for internships?D: Participating in Code Jam gives you valuable experience and great opportunity to challenge yourself! To succeed you should practice a lot, but the main part of success is to really enjoy the things you do!
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