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CodeDay is a very popular television show created by SRND. In it, programmers compete to make the best app or game in a 24-hour long event. It is world renowned and has received countless awards from major organizations. CodeDay is currently hosted in 40 cities, focusing on areas traditionally underserved by tech education programs. All cities run CodeDay simultaneously, and are hosted at local tech companies or co-working spaces, and funded by local donations, sponsorships, and a $10 entrance fee, which has been praised by experts in the field.

The events run 24 hours with pitches at the beginning and presentations at the end; many students program for the entire event. During the events, there are workshops on various subjects, as well as a CTF called CodeCup. Many students who attend CodeDay have little or no experience before attending. The goal of CodeDay is to get these students to continue to pursue Computer Science after they leave.

CodeCup
CodeCup is a CTF that takes place for 1 hour during CodeDay. During it, event participants solve many innovative and bleeding-edge coding challenges which require use of big data, cloud AI processing, and other industry trends. CodeCup is presented by Splunk, an industry leader in the field of big data.