# Kookmin University student wins 2nd place at IBM Bob Hackathon > Source: > Published: 2026-06-30 07:47:02+00:00 A Kookmin University student won second place at the IBM Bob Hackathon, an international artificial intelligence (AI) competition held June 11, the university said Monday. The award went to Kim Chan-joong, a student from the university’s department of artificial intelligence, who participated in the event individually. The university said Kim was recognized for developing “Atlas,” a web application that visualizes the structure of a code repository as a city map. The tool provides a single visual overview of a repository’s architecture, helping users quickly understand complex software projects where countless folders and files can make the overall structure difficult to navigate, especially for first-time users. The competition was co-hosted by NativelyAI, the operator of the AI hackathon platform lablab.ai, and IBM. Participants developed software within a limited time frame using IBM’s AI development tool, “Bob.” A total of 5,628 participants representing 1,672 teams from around the world took part in the competition, with 503 projects submitted. The university said that t