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An algorithmic battle and a major IT celebration unfolded at Yugra State University yesterday. Our university became the only regional venue for the RuCode International Algorithmic Programming Championship. Young programmers from more than 10 BRICS and CIS countries participated in the tournament. This year, the RuCode International Championship was hosted by 37 leading Russian universities, including Yugra State University, which co-organized the championship, and 10 international universities and organizations in partnership with the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media.

Twenty-three students from Yugra State University's School of Digital Technologies, three students from the Multidisciplinary College, and three students from Khanty-Mansiysk School No. 3 participated in the championship. They advanced to the finals after the qualifying round. The final competition lasted five hours and was broadcast live.

Engineering School of Digital Technologies students Kirill Alekseev and Ulyana Pozdeeva competed in the C-D division. The students noted that the tasks were very challenging—all of them tested their knowledge of mathematics. "These competitions are a very interesting experience, and algorithmic programming is a real sport. Participating in RuCode showed that I'd like to continue trying my hand at such events, but with a stronger mathematical and algorithmic foundation! I need to practice; it's very interesting and fun," said Ulyana.

Another participant, Vladislava Popova, also a student at the Institute of Computer Science and Technology, notes that the key to success largely depends on the programming language: "And also on how quickly and effectively you find patterns for an adaptive solution that fits within the constraints. And this is precisely the difficulty, because the logic of the problems, although seemingly complex, is actually mostly simple if you break it down step by step, which was probably one of the most interesting processes."

Vladislava also emphasized that participating allowed her to revisit her past experiences in competitive programming and reiterated the importance of not only writing code but also properly optimizing it. "My classmates and I have been participating in various CTFs, hackathons, and competitions for several years now. It's always a challenge, an opportunity to gain interesting experience, and to identify new opportunities for development and skill enhancement, which is crucial in IT. Being able to adapt to new trends and unusual challenges helps us stay on top of current solutions, problems, and technologies," Vladislava Popova commented.