At the event, a total of 38 winners will receive prizes amounting to US$88,000 in cash as well as a leg up on the competition should they apply for a position at Samsung. In addition, the top two finishers will receive opportunities to attend software-related conferences overseas.

According to a statement by Samsung, roughly 150 contestants from India, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam have qualified to compete at the grand finale of the international programming competition this year.