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We’re an open innovation platform & talent marketplace utilizing on-demand experts to build custom digital solutions

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👏 Shoutout to Topcoder member Motoki Kimura!

Motoki, a computer vision engineer from Tokyo, took 1st place in the NASA Crater Detection Challenge after joining only 3 weeks before the deadline.

His deep learning model detects lunar craters to improve spacecraft navigation.🚀

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You don't have to win 1st place to win the AI Exponential League.

The program is built to reward consistency - and the top spot on the season leaderboard pays $2,500.

Total bonus pool: $5,000 across the top 10.

Season runs to July 31.

Link in the comments.

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Marathon Match 2026 Beta Bug Hunt
https://t.co/uC5jJ4RaXh

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Some of the best improvements happen behind the scenes.

We've rebuilt the Marathon Match system - faster results, parallel processing, automated testing. Help us test it:
🔹 Compete in the Beta Test MM
🔹 Report what you find in the Bug Hunt

Link in the comments.

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Marathon Match 2026 Beta Test
https://t.co/Ch0Xt18xgi

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AI doesn't replace critical thinking.

It rewards it.

The strongest AI work comes from people who research the problem, structure inputs deliberately, and bring judgment about what "good" actually means.

The skill isn't operating the AI. It's shaping the work around it.

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Burning through tokens faster than expected?

The cause is usually iterating too small - each tiny change is a full API call.

Fix: give the AI full context upfront, ask for multiple changes per call. Structured prompts cost less and produce better work.

#topcoder #tokenusage

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It’s easy to forget what makes a global community so powerful.

It’s the people.
The stories.
The friendships.

This video is short - but it captures the heartbeat of Topcoder.

Thank you to every member who makes this more than a platform.

You make it feel like home.❤️

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Register here:
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70% of sales work isn't selling.
We’re running a challenge to fix that.

The AI-Native Go-to-Market Platform Challenge is live on Topcoder.

Build the foundation of an emerging platform category.

1st prize: $2,000
2nd prize: $1,000

Link in the comments.

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Want to help us keep the momentum? Head to our Human Cloud profile https://t.co/hj9zLFPBda and give us Kudos - just click the + button or our logo on the profile page. It only takes a few seconds.

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Topcoder is in the Top 1% of workforce solutions globally recognized by Human Cloud for Winter 2026.

This badge belongs to the community, the members who show up, solve hard problems, and ship work that moves the needle.💖

Link in the comments.

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Check out more details here: https://t.co/VSvzkl7J1E

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Each editorial walks through the intended solution, why it works, and often alternative approaches. That's the part most problem sets don't have.

Problem Archive: https://t.co/obVjMTHfeP

Editorials: https://t.co/JDPfeC3Jz5

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Want to sharpen your algorithm skills?

The Topcoder problem archive has 800+ problems with detailed editorials - written by community members and staff over the years.

Free to access. 🧵

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Most people join Topcoder to build for the community.
Sathya joined the community first - and stayed to build it.

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18 years at Topcoder.

Competitor. Finalist. Teammate. Leader.

Sathya Jayabal has been all four - and that perspective shapes everything she touches today. 🧵

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Today, Sathya is QA Lead and Product Manager - bridging quality and product strategy to make sure what we ship is built right and actually delivers value.
Outside of work? Trekking trails around Bangalore. Family travel. A solo trip to Bhutan last year.

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She later shifted to the QA track and kept competing.
Eventually, she joined the team as a QA for the platform itself - finally seeing from the inside what it takes to build the community she'd been part of for years.

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She started in the UX track, focusing on wireframing.
For nearly a decade she competed actively - earning her place as a multiple-time TCO trip winner.