Architecture Competition Final Results

This is the first year architecture competitions have been incorporated in the TopCoder Open.  Architecture competitions decompose large systems into modules, modules into components, and provide a detailed technical plan to implement the system.  Member Architects draft the blueprint for the production of our client’s applications – from user interface technology to database schema, the architect maps the system out for later competition.  Architects produce design specifications, and create diagrams detailing interfaces, sequences and entities that drive our software production process.  Reviewers perform an in-depth evaluation of how well the architect’s plan meets the client’s needs, and the soundness of the technical design.

Three strong competitors posted the maximum placement score of 50 points, taking the competition to a tiebreaker based on the review scores. argolite secured second place over Ghostar by a margin of only 0.7 points, coming in at 93.86, including the highest individual competition score amongst the top three with 99.13. That high score couldn’t stop first place - Standlove stood head and shoulders over the rest with an average review score of 98.19.

Congratulations to Standlove, our 2009 TopCoder Open Architecture Champion!