Olympiad 256 (O256) is an annual competition between talents and professionals of the world of programming, which ends on the 256th day of the year (September 12 or 13), it aims to stimulate interest in informatics and information technology, identify talents, promote them in the employment market and offers counseling for development and career opportunities.

The second edition takes place from August 30 to September 13, 2021, starting with two weeks of preparatory sessions and culminating with three days of competition between competitors. Due to the risk of further exposure and distribution of CORONA VIRUS, this edition will be held online.

Participation in the preparatory course enables acquaintance with the concepts that every programmer must possess to efficiently design and develop contemporary applications with a vision for the future. These are just some of the goal-setting shareware that you can use to start your career in the world of programming.

Depending on the skills highlighted during the event, the identified participants will be invited to become part of preparatory programs/internships to follow the path to employment in the respective companies.

On www.256.al you can browse the content and the calendar of the activity, where anyone interested can apply to participate. Also, companies that are interested in becoming supporters of the activity, can follow the description in the public invitation accessible at www.256.al/ftese.