Competitive programming has seen significant growth but it grapples with challenges such as cheating which undermines fairness. Instances of plagiarism and automation skew rankings and demoralize sincere participants
Solution:
To combat cheating effectively in competitive programming, implementing a comprehensive approach is key:
Code Submission Integrity Checks:
Implementation:
Develop algorithms to detect similarities between submissions in real-time.
Benefits:
This ensures that solutions are original and discourage plagiarism.
Real-time Monitoring:
Implementation:
Introduce monitoring tools during contests to detect unusual submission patterns or excessive automated submissions.
Benefits:
Helps in identifying and deterring automated cheating methods.