- Description: The primary users of the platform who participate in contests, solve algorithmic problems, and compete for rankings.
- Interest: Programmers want a seamless and intuitive user experience, fair and balanced problem difficulty, and a robust system that evaluates solutions accurately and quickly. Features like detailed problem explanations, real-time feedback on solutions, and an engaging user interface are critical to their engagement.
- Requirements:
- Access to a large database of problems across varying difficulty levels.
- A reliable system for real-time contest participation and ranking updates.
- Personal dashboards to track solved problems, ongoing contests, and personal rankings.
- Description: Individuals responsible for overseeing platform maintenance, managing problems, and hosting contests.
- Interest: Administrators need powerful tools for managing problem submissions, organizing contests, monitoring platform performance, and ensuring that contests run smoothly without errors or delays. The ability to easily moderate user-generated content is also essential.
- Requirements:
- A contest management system that allows easy setup, scheduling, and moderation.
- Problem management tools to add, edit, or review problem submissions.
- Access to detailed logs and analytics to monitor system health during high-traffic events.
- Description: The technical team responsible for building, maintaining, and upgrading the Hashcode platform.
- Interest: Developers need clear and concise requirements, a scalable and modular architecture, and an efficient development workflow. They are focused on ensuring the platform is highly available, secure, and performs well under heavy load.
- Requirements:
- A well-documented codebase with modular and scalable architecture.
- Monitoring and debugging tools to quickly identify and resolve performance issues.
- Clear communication channels with administrators and users to capture feedback and bugs.
- Description: Companies or institutions that sponsor contests or use the platform for internal or external competitive programming events.
- Interest: Sponsors are interested in gaining visibility through sponsored contests, engaging with a large user base, and collecting analytics on user performance. They may also require custom branding and reporting features for their contests.
- Requirements:
- Visibility options like logos, banners, and contest sponsorship recognition.
- Customizable contest settings to meet specific requirements.
- Detailed analytics and reports on user performance, participation, and engagement levels.
- Description: Universities and schools that use the platform for programming training, coding contests, and assessments.
- Interest: Educational institutions require a reliable platform that can accommodate a large number of students participating simultaneously. They are also interested in robust performance analytics, detailed reports on student outcomes, and tools to monitor and evaluate progress over time.
- Requirements:
- Bulk registration for students and educators.
- The ability to create private contests for classes or institutions.
- Access to performance metrics and detailed problem-solving reports for each student.
- Description: Individuals who guide competitive programmers and provide training and feedback.
- Interest: Mentors and coaches need access to detailed problem-solving data, historical performance statistics, and rankings. They use this information to track student progress, offer personalized feedback, and prepare students for upcoming contests.
- Requirements:
- Detailed analytics on individual and team performance over time.
- Access to problem-solving histories and progress tracking.
- Tools to create custom problem sets for training purposes.
- Description: Backend administrators responsible for server upkeep, security, and platform performance.
- Interest: System administrators need robust tools for monitoring the health of the platform, automated alerts for potential issues, and easy access to troubleshoot problems related to platform performance or security breaches.
- Requirements:
- Real-time monitoring of server performance, memory usage, and network activity.
- Automated alerts for issues like high server load, downtime, or security breaches.
- Access to logs and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues quickly.
- Description: Organizations or individuals hosting special competitive programming events (e.g., hackathons or coding marathons) on the platform.
- Interest: Event organizers require tools to set up and manage large-scale events, promote them to a wide audience, and ensure the platform can handle surges in traffic during the event.
- Requirements:
- Customizable event pages and registration tools.
- High scalability to handle large numbers of concurrent users.
- Real-time monitoring and support for event-specific needs (e.g., unique problem sets, different time zones).
- Description: Developers contributing to the open-source development of the platform.
- Interest: Open source contributors want access to the codebase, clear documentation, and an active community to collaborate on improving the platform.
- Requirements:
- A public repository with a clear contribution guide.
- Well-documented APIs and development guidelines.
- Regular updates on open issues, feature requests, and community involvement.
- Description: Casual users who may not be active competitive programmers but are interested in exploring problems, solutions, or learning to code.
- Interest: Casual users may use the platform for self-study, practice, or occasional participation in contests. They are interested in tutorials, easy-to-solve problems, and learning resources.
- Requirements:
- A beginner-friendly interface with easy-to-understand problems.
- Learning resources such as tutorials, guides, or problem walkthroughs.
- An option to participate in beginner-level or casual contests.
| Stakeholder Category | Stakeholder Type | Primary Role/Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Stakeholders | Competitive Programmers | Platform users solving problems and competing |
| Administrators | Manage platform, problems, and contests | |
| Developers | Build and maintain the platform | |
| Secondary Stakeholders | Sponsors and Organizations | Sponsor contests and gain visibility |
| Educational Institutions | Use platform for training and assessments | |
| Tertiary Stakeholders | Mentors and Coaches | Guide competitive programmers |
| System Administrators | Manage server infrastructure | |
| Potential Stakeholders | Event Organizers | Host special competitive programming events |
| Open Source Contributors | Contribute to platform development | |
| General Public | Casual users exploring coding problems |
| Stakeholder Type | Likely Login Level/Access | Primary System Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Programmers | User-level access | Contest participation, problem solving, personal dashboard |
| Platform Administrators | Admin-level access | Contest management, problem editing, user moderation |
| Developers | Developer/Backend access | System configuration, code deployment, debugging |
| Educational Institutions | Institutional admin access | Student management, private contest creation, performance tracking |
| Mentors and Coaches | Instructor-level access | Student progress tracking, custom problem set creation |
| System Administrators | Root/infrastructure access | Server monitoring, security management |
| Event Organizers | Event management access | Custom event setup, participant management |
flowchart LR
A[Developers] -->|Responsible| B[Platform Development]
C[Administrators] -->|Accountable| B
D[Sponsors] -->|Consulted| B
E[Educators] -->|Informed| B
| Task/Activity | Competitive Programmers | Administrators | Developers | Sponsors | Educational Institutions | Mentors/Coaches | System Administrators | Event Organizers | Open Source Contributors | General Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Development | I | C | R/A | C | I | C | C | I | C | I |
| Problem Creation | I | R/A | C | C | C | C | I | C | C | I |
| Contest Management | I | R/A | C | C | R | C | I | R | I | I |
| User Experience Design | I | C | R/A | I | C | C | I | I | C | R |
| Performance Optimization | I | C | R/A | I | I | I | C | I | C | I |
| Security Management | I | C | C | I | I | I | R/A | I | C | I |
| Analytics and Reporting | I | R | C | R/A | R | R | C | R | I | I |
| Community Engagement | I | C | C | C | C | R | I | R | R/A | R |
Legend:
- R: Responsible (does the work)
- A: Accountable (makes final decisions)
- C: Consulted (provides input)
- I: Informed (kept up-to-date)
| Power Level | Low Interest | Medium Interest | High Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Power | - | Sponsors | Administrators, Developers |
| Medium Power | Open Source Contributors | Event Organizers, System Administrators | Educational Institutions, Mentors/Coaches |
| Low Power | General Public | Competitive Programmers | - |
flowchart TD
subgraph " Power-Interest Dynamics "
A{High Power} -->|High Interest| B[Administrators]
A -->|Low Interest| C[Sponsors]
D{Low Power} -->|High Interest| E[Competitive Programmers]
D -->|Low Interest| F[General Public]
end
| Power-Interest Quadrant | Stakeholders | Engagement Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| High Power, High Interest | Administrators, Developers | Actively manage and closely collaborate |
| High Power, Low Interest | Sponsors | Keep satisfied with periodic updates |
| Low Power, High Interest | Competitive Programmers, Mentors/Coaches | Keep informed and motivated |
| Low Power, Low Interest | General Public | Minimal engagement, basic communication |