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'''Google Code-in''' is an annual programming competition hosted by [[Google|Google Inc.]] that allows pre-university students to complete tasks specified by various, partnering open source organizations. The contest was originally the [[Google Highly Open Participation Contest]], but in 2010, the format was modified into its current state. Students that complete tasks win certificates and T-shirts. Each organization also selects two grand prize award winners who will earn a trip to [[Googleplex|Google's Headquarters]] located in Mountain View, California.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions about Google Code-in|url=http://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/help_page|publisher=Google|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://opensource.com/education/14/12/google-code-teen-initiative|title = Google Code-in tasks and rewards for teens|date = |accessdate = |website = Opensource.com|publisher = Red Hat|last = |first = }}</ref>
[[File:Google Code-In Logo 2012.png|thumbnail|Google Code-in Logo 2012]]
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== Program ==
Google partners with certain open source organizations, all of which have had previous experience working with Google open source programs like [[Google Summer of Code]]. These organizations come up with "bite-sized" tasks that are self-contained, designed for pre-university students to complete. When the contest begins, students can register and claim tasks. Once claimed, students will have a set period of time to complete the task and can receive help from the mentor and the organization's community. Students may also ask for deadline extensions if needed.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Contest Rules for Google Code-in 2013|url=https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules|publisher=Google|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref>
== Prizes ==
[[Image:GCI2013 Group Photo - Android Building 44.jpg|thumb|Google Code-in 2013 grand prize award winners]]
Students who complete one task earn a certificate. Students who complete three tasks earn a T-shirt in addition to the certificate. There is a maximum of one T-shirt and one certificate per student.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Contest Rules for Google Code-in 2013|url=https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules|publisher=Google|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref> At the end of the competition, each organization will choose two students as the grand prize award winners and they will visit Google's Mountain View, California, USA headquarters for an four day trip with an awards ceremony, an opportunity to meet with Google engineers, and a day of sightseeing in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Code-in Grand Prize Winners visit Google|url=http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2013/06/google-code-in-grand-prize-winners.html|work=Google Open Source Blog|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref>
== External links ==
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