Mokone Innov88ions coding challenge distinguishes the coders from the folders...
The first ever coding challenge to be hosted by Mokone Innov88ions proved to be exciting as it would seperate the coders from the folders.
The coding challenge was hosted on hackerrank with participants given a week to complete 5 challenges that varied in difficulty from easy, medium to hard.
The coding challenge kicked off at 08:00 on Monday, 06 September 2021 SAST and the coders were expected to finish coding by 16:00 on Friday, 10 September 2021 SAST.
Unconventional in its form the coders were allowed to use any programming language with which they were familiar.
By close of registration 68 participants had signed up to take part in these 5 challenges.
The results of the submissions are as follows:
| Challenge Name | Difficulty | Score | Correct Submissions | Total % of Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equalize the Array | Easy | 20 | 6 | 13% |
| Service Lane | Easy | 20 | 6 | 8% |
| Chocolate Feast | Easy | 25 | 5 | 10% |
| The Bomberman Game | Medium | 40 | 5 | 8% |
| Matrix Layer Rotation | Difficult | 80 | 3 | 8% |
Difficult as the challenges may have been, Humphrey Mlimi came out the overall winner as he managed to successfully complete all 5 challenges. With he's coding prowes he was awarded an opportunity to partake in a project that would see him hone his skills further with experienced professionals.
Mokone Innov88ions will be hosting more of such coding challenges in the future and interested individuals are invited to keep their eyes open and keep visiting our website for more information.