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What is Codeforces?
By MikeMirzayanov, 15 years ago, translation, In English
I noticed long ago, that all the websites about computer programming contests work on Web 1.0 principles. But the 21st century has come, the 30th International Programming Contest took place, and Google celebrated its 10th anniversary. Something has to be done! As Software-as-a-Service is conquering the world, contests administrators are still copying tests into judge systems. Something has to be done!
 
Codeforces' aim is to offer you a convenient platform to organize, run and discuss programming contests. It will be a bit of a social network website, more than a news portal and more than an online judge. Being absolutely independent from me, you will be able to organize and run a contest. You will decide on your own if to make it open to the whole world or if it will be a contest for your University only. And if you're not interested in this, you might discuss the news in the contest world - read/write blogs, discuss topics, and support your dearest and nearest.
 
Moreover, I plan to run regular contests according to new and interesting rules. Closer to the end of February I will be able to run the first beta-contests.
 
But it's about the future, and now I suggest to go to Harbin together with the Saratov State University team. I will be writing a blog about our trip. I hope it will be interesting.
 
For sure, you will find out, that many important features are missing there. It's because we're still working on it. Be patient, please. I will be glad to read your comments about what and how should be done. I can't promise that I'll be working on the system during the trip, but I'll go on working when we come back.

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15 years ago, # |
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Have you yourself written translation of this entry into English?
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    No, volunteer from the department of English philology is helping me. Her name is Julia Satushina and her help is crucial.
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When (approximately) do you expect codeforces to stop being beta?
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12 years ago, # |
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i'm saying thankx to codeforces builders!!!!!!!

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11 years ago, # |
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codeforces is the best programming website ever and ever !!!! :)

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10 years ago, # |
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That "something" has perfectly done.

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10 years ago, # |
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I use CodeForces from I start learning programming.I also did other Programming OnlineJudge systems.But Codeforces is the best I have ever seen.Really say thanks to MikeMirzayanov,the builder of CodeForces. Looking forward to see a better Codeforces!

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9 years ago, # |
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Thanks for this system!

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8 years ago, # |
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And the legend is born :D

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8 years ago, # |
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who is from 2017?

UPD: sorry for my comment it hasn't been written by me.

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8 years later and still

Tags: flows

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codeforces is 9911110010110211111499101115 but 9911110010110211111499101115 isn't codeforces.

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From 8 Years

Now Codeforces Is The Biggest Site for Problem Solving And Competitive programming :)

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Hello World!!! ( This comment is from future, one random day this will pop up and don't trust the timestamp of the date )

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great initiative ...totally looking forward for the contests

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Why doesnt this post have any upvote or downvote @@

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What is love?

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Astonishing how the blog that practically birthed this concept and site has 2 up-votes as of time of this comment. What a vision!!

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Hello! I'm new here.

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    Hi. Though I don't take this blog a proper place for making new friends...

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Why is this tagged "inclusion-exclusion"?

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Codeforces is a good OJ.

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You're going to Harbin! Welcome to China!

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The last comment in this comment section for many months)

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The last comment in this comment section for many months)

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    Are you sure? Edit: I mean, both of us may not the last one

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That's how the great legendary website was born... orz

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codeforces is the best programming website ever and ever !!!! :)

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23 months ago, # |
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Hmm... Codeforces is not beta anymore. May the picture be changed?

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Damm, so this is where it all began ! it feels like an ancient monument, I am leaving my mark here, and If in future I achieve something great, I will come back here to pay tribute to the website which helped me to achieve it.

Thank You!

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why is there a negative contribution here?????

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cant upvote this blog

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