Executive Summary:
Protohackers is an interactive platform designed for users to create and host servers for network protocols, starting with a TCP Echo server to pass an initial test known as the Smoke Test. The platform provides protocol specifications and automatically tests the servers, featuring a global leaderboard that ranks participants based on their solve times.
Key Points:
- Focus: Development of network protocol servers.
- Initial Task: Write a TCP Echo server to pass the Smoke Test.
- Protocol Specs: Provided by the platform for user implementation.
- Testing: Automatic testing of hosted servers.
- Leaderboard: Global ranking based on fastest solve times.
References:
- Website: Protohackers
12ft.io Link: https://12ft.io/https://protohackers.com/
Archive.org Link: Protohackers
Original Link: https://protohackers.com/
User Message: https://protohackers.com/
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