Hark! I summon thee to a contest of nodes. Art thou endowed with the courage for the encounter?
Registration to compete in the new KNIME workflow tournament, where the winning team will win the Golden Node, just opened on December 2, 2024. Read on to know how to take part and submit your team when the time comes.
Key info
| What? | Game of Nodes | A KNIME data science world tournament where teams compete against each other to solve data analytics challenges. |
| Who? | Teams of 2-3 KNIME users | Any member of the KNIME community, from beginners to expert users, is welcome to participate. |
| When? | Next contest: January-March, 2025 | The contest is played through a series of rounds: Qualifications, Round of 16, Round of 8... |
| Where? | Online + Grand Finale | The Grand Finale is a hybrid event (online/onsite) at KNIME Summit 2025 in Berlin, Germany. |
What is the Game of Nodes?
Game of Nodes is KNIME's data science world tournament where teams in the KNIME community compete against each other to solve data analytics challenges. Think of it as a soccer world cup but with data and no-code/low-code solutions.
You'll compete by solving data analytics challenges with the latest version of KNIME Analytics Platform in teams of 2-3 people. There will be challenges for everyone, from training predictive models to web scraping, from engineering AI-driven solutions, to plotting geospatial maps and creating compelling reports.
Who's it for?
All members of the KNIME community are welcome to participate – from newbies to expert users, data analysts, machine learning engineers, and more!
How does it work?
You compete in teams of 2-3 KNIME users and you'll have to register your team on the Game of Nodes registration page.
During the qualification round, all teams are assigned the same task. In subsequent phases, teams will compete in knockout rounds where they will be allocated specific tasks. At each knockout, the winning team qualifies for the next round.
The KNIME community is invited to vote for the solution they think is the best in terms of assessment criteria, including the following, among other things:
- adherence to the task
- correctness of the solution
- degree of automation
- customization
- documentation
- ...
A committee of expert data scientists, engineers and analysts from the KNIME Team will ensure that voting is carried out fairly and correctly.
When does it take place?
- Registration opened on December 2. Register by January 5 to take part.
- Next, you’ll take part in the qualifying round so that the best 16 teams can be selected. This is followed by rounds of 16, 8, and 4 will be played.
- The finale between the best two teams will be held on March 18-20, 2025 at KNIME Spring Summit, in Berlin, Germany.
Where does it take place?
The tournament will be run fully remotely, allowing every team to join and engage from the comfort of their home.
The only exception is the finale, which will be hosted as a hybrid event both on-site at the KNIME Spring Summit 2025 in Berlin and online. The competing teams in the finale will have the chance to participate in their preferred modality (don’t underestimate the boosting power of a cheering crowd in the room!).
Why participate?
It’s a great chance to challenge your current data science knowledge, acquire new skills, learn new capabilities in KNIME software, share your solutions, and connect with other members of the KNIME community.
But most importantly, because we think it could be fun.
Is there a prize for the winners?
Yes, KNIME prizes await all participating teams. Teams that successfully submit their solutions will receive a celebratory digital badge. The finalist and winner teams will receive KNIME goodie bags, a custom t-shirt of the tournament, and will be invited as guests on the KNIME webcast, My Data Guest.
The KNIME Golden Node, the official trophy of the tournament, will be given in recognition of the outstanding performance of the first-ranked team.
Good luck! May the best team win!