Google Code-in contest for high school students starts this November

Google Code-in is an international contest designed to introduce 13-17 year old pre-university students to open source software development, scheduled to commence on November 26, 2012. The competition aims to engage students in a variety of projects and tasks, offering them exposure to different aspects of open source, such as coding, documentation, outreach, quality assurance, and user interface design, with guidance from mentoring organizations previously involved with the Google Summer of Code. Over the past two years, the contest has attracted 904 participants from 65 countries, culminating in a grand prize trip to Google's Mountain View headquarters for the winners. The event encourages global participation and seeks to foster interest in open source among young students, providing a platform for those who may not yet be expert coders but are eager to contribute to open-source communities. Participants and teachers interested in the contest can find more information on the Google Code-in site, with the announcement of participating organizations set for November 12.