Frequently Asked Questions

CTI-IPS is a summer workshop where students across the Bay Area collaborate virtually to solve coding challenges. CTI stands for Computing Talent Initiative, representing the fundamental idea that anyone, regardless of income or location, could build a career path in computer science. IPS stands for Interview Problem Sovling, which is the focus of the summer workshop. The workshop has transitioned into a Fall semester weekly program, however since this event was initially planned then, we continue using its first name.

Our event is run by college students, and primarily for college students. This is a very beginner friendly environment, so you don't need to know how to code to attend, but skills can definitely help you get more done. Additionally, there are no restrictions based on college or area. However, you must be 16 or older to attend, and if you are under 18, you must make this known to the CTI-IPS Hackthon Team.

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We'll also be keeping track of the event donations and using our totals for event activities. The actvities themselves will be covered as we approach the day of the event.

We'll send any future announcements to the email you provide at registration. Additionally, we will be setting up a Slack workspace so that we can communicate more information over the course of the event.

You can can contact us through this Google Form here. If you're on mobile, we strongly recommend using the link instead of here.