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Gopher Code Wars — Edition 1

Kampala's first live 1v1 Go tournament: 16 coders, one big screen, a bracket and zero AI tools.

  • 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM EAT
  • Outbox Hub
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About this event

Gopher Code Wars is Kampala's first live 1v1 Go programming tournament. Sixteen coders, one big screen, a bracket, and algorithmic problems solved head-to-head against the clock.

Spectators are welcome — the energy in the room is half the fun. Players must reserve one of the 16 seats in advance.

Agenda

  1. 13:30Check-in & environment setup
  2. 14:00Round of 16
  3. 15:30Quarter & semi finals
  4. 16:30Grand final on the big screen
rules.md — Read Only

RULES & MATCH INTEL

Format

  • Single-elimination bracket, 16 players, 1v1 matches
  • Each match: one problem, 20 minutes, first correct submission wins
  • Solutions must be written in Go 1.23+ using only the standard library

Fair play

  • No AI assistants, copilots or code search. Offline docs (go doc) are allowed
  • Screens are mirrored to the projector at all times
  • Judges' decisions are final

Match intel

Expect problems on strings, maps, sorting, graphs and a little concurrency. Practise with go test — every problem ships with a table of test cases.

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Reserve your seat

This event is full. RSVP to join the waitlist — you'll be confirmed automatically if a seat opens.