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Google Code Jam 2004
cymen writes "Google's Code Jam 2004 is open for registration at TopCoder.com. Slashdot reported on the 2003 winner and Google has a Code Jam 2003 summary. Grab some caffeine and get hacking!"
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Mmm... Jam...
I am one of many. My idea is not unique, nor do I expect my voice alone to sway you. I speak in a chorus of opinion.
Google Cache
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"All you have to do is be fragile and grateful. So stay the underdog." Chuck Palahniuk, Choke
Lets give them a Slashdot traffic jam!
I'm offering $2,500 to anyone who can give my a idea that goes on to win. I am also offering $2,500 to anyone who can impliment said idea so that it results in winning the contest. Any takers?
The Tools Of Ignorance wanna be a tool?
with VB6, which was a steaming pile of crap
VB6 has helped me quite a lot - NOTHING else has motivated me to learn C++ like VB6. *NOTHING*
I tried topCoder for a while. Seems that writing obfuscated code is actually an advantage, since people challenging it will be intimidated by its complexity, and reluctant to challenge it. Possible mistakes are buried in junk.
// Do you feel lucky, punk?
// Go ahead, then, challenge
Somewhat unrelated, but one of the funnier rounds I saw was for a problem which had a small possible set of results. I don't remember the specifics, but someone posted the following code, baiting someone to challenge the result:
public class CorrectDoor {
public int whichDoor(String[] args) {
return (int) (Math.random() * 10);
}
}
You drank my drink, you drunk!
You can't find a web page for a competition sponsored by google?
Hmm, I wish someone would invent a way to search the web...
Sorry, but you have been disqualified from the competition.