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Friday, April 28, 2006

Iron Coder v1

Since I won the last Iron Coder competition, I get to run the next one.
And now the next one has a date. Since my birthday is May 18, I thought a celebration was in order.

A celebration of caffeine and feverish. half-finished code.

On Friday, May 19, 6pm EST, an API will be announced.
On Saturday, May 20, 6pm EST, a theme will be announced.
On Sunday, May 21, 6pm EST, judging will begin.

The setup is the same as before. I'll pick an API and a theme. It's your job to come up with something cool to earn the title of Iron Coder.

Judging will be based on four criteria:

  • Style

  • Technical expertise

  • Use of API and theme

  • Cool factor



Some rules:

  • The programs must run in their own address space- so that rules out input managers and haxies. The program must also run without authentication.

  • Source code has to be included, and you've got to be ok with it being public.

  • New projects only! The idea is to try and cram all development into a 24hr period.

  • If it's some sort of movie, or something that you have to sit through, it can't be longer than 1:27 seconds.

  • Files must be under 5mb compressed (for uploading).

  • A quick little blurb on how to run your program, what it does, and how it ties into the theme is probably a good idea.

  • The app has to be totally self contained. We don't want files littered all over the judge's system.

  • The judge has to be able to compile the code.

  • Instant disqualification if judge is too scared to run the code.

  • You must be willing to be the next competition's judge.

  • Unless somebody wants to buy the judge a new Intel Mac, it better run on PPC. Bonus points to anyone who sends the judge hardware.



See you there.