Code Wars!

All comers welcome -- no ticket required. Eight teams, short programming challenges, two projectors, loud crowd.. mildly impressive prizes. Are you Developer Enough? 6pm Start Connections Bar & Lounge, Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour
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  • Difficulty: General
  • Prerequisites: Enthusiasm!
  • Session Track: Safe for Managers

Session Detail

 Code Wars

Yes it's on again, bigger, better, and geekier! Brush off your combat keyboards and put a big red circle around May 20 in the time management tool of your choice, it's time to sort out the ANZ user groups code war champion for 2009.

6pm Start
Connections Bar & Lounge
Ground Floor,
Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour
150 Day St
Sydney, NSW 2000

Google directions from StarCity: http://tiny.cc/codewar

Phone us if you get lost:
0424 581 566

We are looking for eight teams of four people to compete for the trophy, which someone will have to prise out of Darren Tracey's hands after the Tane Coder's stunning success last year. We already know of a few likely teams out there so there's not much time to let us know about yours.

To register your interest, email info@rocketboots.com with the following details:

  • Your team name,
  • The names of your team members,
  • The state/region(s) represented if any, and
  • A team logo, with an approximately 1:1 aspect ratio, preferably as a swf symbol. Think military aircraft markings...

The competition will consist of three rounds:

  • A first-past-the-post programming challenge,
  • A free-form twenty minute application design/programming challenge, with the winner decided by audience applause, and
  • A final first-past-the-post, extra difficult programming challenge.

Note that programming implies at least some typing source code into a text editor which is then interpreted or compiled. Each team must provide it's own laptop with development tools (any technology is allowed) installed and ready. The only requirement is that the laptop display must run at 1024 x 768 in mirrored mode during the competition, and the laptop mush have the outputs and any adapters required to drive a VGA projector.

The final team list will be announced here in early May. Remember that you don't have to be a WebDU attendee to participate or watch the fun...

Speakers

Robin Hilliard (Sydney, Australia)

Robin Hilliard is founder and CEO of RocketBoots, a business community of independent RIA experts. More...