The 2026 picoCTF competition has officially expanded with more challenges than ever before, yet the transition from the block-based logic of Karel to the raw Python scripting required for CTFs remains ...

Abstract: This paper introduces Arena Acadnet, a modular, role-based educational platform designed to support engineering-oriented programming contests, with a focus on real-time debugging and code ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...