PG BATTLE 2024 - Inter-company / Inter-school Programming Battle

Prize sponsor
200,000yen

Silver sponsor
500,000yen

Gold sponsor
1,000,000yen

Media sponsor
free(Introduced in the media)

PG BATTLE is an inter-company / inter-school programming contest.

Teams of three members from the same company or school will have 90 minutes to write and submit programs for four problems.

The PG BATTLE, now in 7th, is a hotly contested event with over 1,000 working professionals and students participating each year. This year, the PG BATTLE is scheduled to be held on October 19th.

We will be offering Sponsorship Programs and cash prizes again this year. Even if you don't place in the top ranks, you still have a chance to win a sponsor prize. We look forward to your participation.

There are many people in Japan who work hard and are highly skilled in programming. However, there is generally low apprecitation for programming job and little respect for programmers.
This event was established to discover programmers and programming skills at various levels, which we hope will help raise public awareness of truly high programming skills and improve the mindset of pseudo-programmers.

There are various opportunities for companies and schools to compete against each other in activities such as futsal, golf, chess, music and marathon relay. However, when it comes to programming, there are few opportunities to come under the spotlight.
There are many programmers who may not stand out but are highly skilled through their work and self-study. By inviting such people to participate in team competitions, we wish to provide a new venue for friendly competition and learning .

Until now, there have been few means of measuring one’s programming skills, and programmers have been unable to objectively judge their own skills. The "PG BATTLE", an easy-to-enter competition, allows programmers to learn about their own abilities in a ranking format and gain motivation to improve their skills.
It is also nice to watch the cool programming of other participants and have an eye-opening experience.

Event Outline

Date	October 19 (Sat), 2024 13:00–14:40, +0900 (JST)　※Be careful, it’s Japan time.
Place	Event is held on the internet. You can join from anywhere like a seat of your company or school.
Application period	July 8 (Mon)-October 17 (Thu),2024, +0900 (JST)
Entry Division	1) High school, Junior high school, Elementary school 2) University, Graduate school, Vocational school 3) Company
Application guidelines	One team is composed of 3 people. Multiple teams can participate from one company or school. But one person cannot belong to multiple teams.
Contents of contest	Write and submit programs for solving 4 problems in 90 min with using programming service platform "TOPSIC". Please refer to here for TOPSIC. (You do not need to buy TOPSIC license)
Entry fee	Free
Prize（Teams only）	(1) Winning prize : 1st place: 240,000JPY, 2nd place: 120,000JPY, 3rd place: 60,000JPY * Prepared for each division * Amazon gift ticket (2) Sponsor prize: Not depend on rank. Randomly determined. (3) Individual prize: Individual prizes kindly donated by sponsors will be awarded If a participant from a country other than Japan receives a prize, the winner will receive a Japanese Amazon gift certificate (e-mail type) equivalent to the value of each prize (in Japanese yen). Individual prizes will be awarded only to participants from Japan. For more details, please see the following page. https://products.sint.co.jp/pg_battle
Result announcement	Result will be announced at the awards ceremony on October 26 (Sat), 2024 16:00-, +0900 (JST). Awards ceremony is planned to be broadcasted on the Internet. On the website, the contest results will be published as follows. If you don't like to be identified by others, be careful of setting the team names and nicknames! [Detail of Result Announcement] - Teams Ranking by Division：　Top 10: Company/School names, team names, scores and times 　11th or lower：Team names, scores and times. - Individual Ranking by Division: 　Top 10: Nicknames, scores and times 　11th or lower : Scores and times. - List of Participating Schools * Prizes will be awarded to teams only.
Sponsor	System Integrator Corp.
Co-sponsor	AtCoder Inc.
Rank	Compete with total score of 3 members (full score is 300). If the score is the same, the team which has shorter answer time will be the top.
Display language	You can take the exam in either Japanese or English. Remote participation from overseas is also possible (There were participants from various countries last year).
Programming language	It supports mainstream programming languages such as Java, C #, Ruby, Python, PHP, etc. You can take the exam in your best language. Click here for available languages.
Member change, Cancellation	Please contact us by email for cancellation and other inquiries. pgbattle@sint.co.jp

Entry is here

[Entry Qualifications]

Any teams of three members from the same company or school can participate.

[Number of Participants]

A teams must consist of three members.
One company or school may have more than one team, but each member may belong to only one team.

[Rankings/Wins]

Instead of working on one problem as a team, each of member of the team has a different set of four problems to work on their own, competing with other teams on the total score of the three members (100 points each, 300 points total).
There are three levels of problems: Marshmallow, Senbei and Katsuobushi. Each member of the team will work on one selected at the time of entry, completing all three levels as a team.
If two or more teams have the same total score, the one with a shortest total time to answer will be ranked higher.
The results will be announced at the award ceremony as well as PG BATTLE website in one week.

[Difficulty Levels]

There are three levels of difficulty: Marshmallow, Senbei and Katsuobushi. The difficulty increases in the order of Marshmallow, Senbei and Katsuobushi.

[Notes]

- The time limit is 90 minutes for four questions. Once the competition starts, the timer cannot be stopped untill the end.
We recommend that you read through "How to Use" on the screen after logging in, and try the "Practice Questions" beforehand to familiarize yourself with the system.

- If the processing time exceeds the specified value, it will be judged incorrect, so be careful not to time out with a "not-so-cool" algorithms.

*If a team is found to be cheating, they will be excluded from the results.

[Publication of Questions]

The PG BATTLE questions will be open to the public after the competition.
Please feel free to show model answers and explanations for the benefit of all participants.

[No Consultation]

While PG BATTLE is a team competition, it is also a competition based on individual skills. Therefore, just as in a chess team competition of chess, consultation and advice are not allowed, either within or outside of the team members. The questions are divided into three difficulty levels, making this event where each member can truly test their abilities. Fight fair and square, and show what you got!

[Search on the Internet or books]

You can search using books and the internet during the contest.

Terms

The "Corporate/School Programming Battle" (the "Event") Terms and Conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern the relationship between System Integrator Corporation (the "Company") and the companies, schools, and individuals belonging to each (collectively, the "Applicants") who have applied for the Event.

1. Teams consisting of members affiliated with a company or school may apply for the Event. (Please note that individual applications are not accepted.)
2. Multiple teams from one company or school may apply. However, one applicant may not belong to more than one team.
3.The copyright of the source code submitted in the Event belongs to the Applicant. Entrants grant the Company the right to use or publish their submissions to help the Company run this event.
4. The disclaimer is as follows:
(1) The Company shall not be held liable for any problems that may arise between the Applicants and third parties at the Event.
(2) The Company shall not be held liable for any delay, change, discontinuance, or loss of information provided through the Event, or any other damages incurred in connection with the Event.
5. Information regarding the Applicants, including the name of the company or school, name of the person in charge, and e-mail address, will be used by the Company for communication regarding the Event and in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy (https://corporate.sint.co.jp/privacy-policy), and the Applicants and the person in charge of the application shall be deemed to have consented to such use.
(1) The personal information the Applicants provide will be used only for operations related to the management of the Event (a series of operations including preparation, implementation, tabulation, and analysis) jointly with the co-sponsors of the Event.
(2) The Company will not provide the Applicants’ personal information to any third party.
(3) The Company will not outsource the handling of personal information provided by the Applicants.
(4) The Applicants may make a request for disclosure of personal information at the [Personal Information Consultation Counter]. In such cases, the identity of the Applicant will be verified in a manner prescribed by the Company. As a result of the disclosure, the Applicant may request correction, deletion, use, or suspension of provision to a third party. However, this is not limited to cases where there is a justifiable reason for business management or when required by law and regulations.
(5) The Company may use cookies and other mechanisms to understand the preferences and browsing behavior of the Company’s website visitors. However, this information will be used for the purpose of improving the quality of the website and will not be used to identify individuals.
[Personal Information Consultation Counter] Email: privacy@sint.co.jp
[Person in charge of protection of personal information (administrator manager)] TEL: (+81)-48-600-3880 / FAX: (+81)-48-600-3676
6. The Company may revise all or part of these Terms and Conditions at any time. In such cases, revisions shall take effect from the time they are posted on the Company's website.

STEP１　エントリー
本サイトの申し込みフォーム（2019/7/1よりオープン）に必要情報を入力し、ご登録ください。

代表者：チーム名、会社名/学校名、氏名、メールアドレス
参加メンバー：ニックネーム、メールアドレス
※代表者が参加メンバーの場合も参加メンバーに登録してください。
※ チーム名と順位はバトル結果一覧で公開されます。

STEP２　エントリー確認
代表者にのみ、エントリー受付のメールがご登録いただいたメールアドレスに通知されます。

STEP３　詳細通知メールのご発送
以下内容をご連絡差し上げます。
１）ログインURL
２）注意事項
コンテストにはプログラミングスキル判定サービス「TOPSIC」を利用します。事前に慣れておきたい方はトライアル（難易度1～3の3問セット＆難易度4～6の3問セットの2つ）をご利用ください。

STEP４　本番前確認

詳細通知でご案内したURLに、各参加メンバーがログインできることを確認してください。
チュートリアル・練習問題にてTOPSICの使い方をご確認いただき、操作方法を覚えていただきます。

STEP５　本番（コンテストの実施）
詳細通知でご案内したURLにアクセスしていただき、登録されたユーザーIDとパスワードでログイン。テストの開始となります。

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「みんなでプログラマーを応援しようよ」という呼びかけに、「いいね！」って応えてくれたスポンサー企業です。
この方々の支援のおかげでPG BATTLEがあります（賞品も豪華になりました）。
どのような会社が支援しているかクリックしてご覧いただけましたら幸いです（ご協力お願いします）。

みなさんこんにちは。インフォコムはBtoBのシステム開発とBtoCのWebサービスを運営している会社です。国内最大級の電子コミックサイト「めちゃコミック」をはじめ、様々なサービス開発に取り組んでいます。私たちが大切にしたいのは、技術を生かしたサービスであることと、ユーザーが驚くような体験を提供することです。PG BATTLEでは出題される問題も難しく、多くのコードを書くことになると思います。しかし、皆さんには仲間がいます。予想外のトラブルに直面したとき、一緒に戦っている仲間を励まし合って悔いのない結果を残せるようがんばってください！

ビジネスエンジニアリング（B-EN-G）は、ソフトウェア会社として、SIerとして、プログラミングを頑張る皆さんを応援しています！
当社は、製造業向けのシステム導入・開発に特化をした技術者集団です。プライムコントラクター（PJを統括する元請会社）として、製造業の業務変革・課題解決にIT・IoTで取り組んでいます。また自社開発プロダクトを複数保有しており、自社ERP「mcframe」は、600社を超える企業様に導入をいただいております。
製造業×IT・IoTをキーワードに、B-EN-Gはこれからも「ものづくり」の現場のこだわりに応え続けていきます。

ものづくりのプロ「b-en-g」様の動画はこちら

株式会社エイジアは、4,000社以上に導入されているマーケティングシステム「WEBCAS」を開発しています。今回は「立ち上がれ！プログラマー」というイベント趣旨に賛同し、真剣勝負でバトルを楽しむ皆さんを応援したいと思い、参加させていただきました。皆さんがPG BATTLEで精一杯の力を発揮できるよう、お祈りしています。

PG BATTLEにご参加される皆さん、当イベントへの参加をきっかけに、プログラマ・エンジニアとしてスキル向上に対する意欲が更に高まり、皆さんが今後益々大きく飛躍・ご活躍し、ＩＴ業界の発展に貢献していただくことを、私どもインフォセンスは切に願っています。

私たちエレクス株式会社は、本イベントの趣旨に賛同し優秀なエンジニア同士が真剣勝負でエキサイティングなバトルを通じ楽しむ皆さんを応援いたします。
当社はIT領域で水のような存在でいたいと願い、これから先も優秀なエンジニアを輩出できる会社になるよう努力を重ねていきます。

時に複雑で／時にシンプル／だが常に美しく／品があって／堂々としている／鉄人のように／五感を澄まし／油断はせず／見苦しい振舞いもせず／気が利いていて／親切で優しい／想像力とウィットに富んだ／エレガントなコードで／競って世界を元気にしよう！　アナタノミライノチカラニナリタイ　Powered by KSW

皆さんはプログラミングにどのような情熱を抱くのでしょうか。洗練優美、質実剛健、快刀乱麻、他人が唸り感嘆するプログラム…そんな普段は人知れず秘めた思いをPG BATTLEは熱気という原動力に変えてくれます。コムシス情報システムはPG BATTLEを応援致します。

Sansan株式会社は、「出会いからイノベーションを生み出す」をミッションに掲げ、法人向け名刺管理サービス「Sansan」と個人向け名刺アプリ「Eight」を提供しています。“PG BATTLE”が、エンジニアの皆さんとって新しい「出会い」となり、アイデアが生み出されることを期待しています。

tdiグループは、独立系IT企業として創業から50年に渡り、ソフトウェア開発を中心としたBtoBのITサービスを手がけています。この度は「プログラマーの真剣勝負の場」という趣旨に賛同し、参加プログラマーのみなさんを応援します。ぜひ楽しみながら技術の研鑽に励んで下さい。みなさんの上位入賞をお祈り申し上げます。

テスクは流通業の業務システム構築に特化し、お客様の経営課題をITというツールで解決することを生業にしています。業務とITの両方を理解したエンジニアを排出すべく日頃から社員教育に力を入れておりますが、今回は“PG BATTLE”の支援を通して、優れた開発スキルを持つエンジニアを世に排出できるように応援します。

近い将来プログラマはAIに職を奪われるなんて話がありますが、それは仕様書通りに作るだけの単純なプログラミングであり、高度な論理的思考と創造性を求められるプログラミングがAIに取って代わられることはありません。
弊社が取り組む生産スケジューリングもそのひとつ。フレクシェ社は本物のプログラマを応援しています！

私たちユニティ・ソフト株式会社は、PG BATTLEに参加する事により、プログラマーの質を向上させ、労働集約型から知識集約型へ変身し、プログラマーの地位が向上することを目指したいという想いで参加させて頂きました。プログラミングの楽しさを知ってもらうよい機会です。皆さんの熱い熱いBATTLEを待っています。