CodeChef was created as a platform to help programmers make it big in the world of algorithms, computer programming, and programming contests.
CodeChef was started in 2009 as an educational initiative for the programming community by Directi, an Indian software products company.
Today, CodeChef is one of the world’s largest and popular global competitive programming platforms preferred by student & professional programmers. In 2020, CodeChef was added under the aegis of the Unacademy brand.