Codeslinger Contest

Event Details

Codeslinger Contest

Time: November 16, 2011 all day
Location: Stuzin Hall, UF - Room 102
City/Town: Gainesville
Website or Map: http://www.gatorlug.org/node/…
Phone: clinton@collins-family.org
Event Type: contest
Organized By: Clinton Collins
Latest Activity: Nov 10, 2011

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Event Description

Announcing the 6th Annual Codeslinger Shootout!

On 11/16/11 you are invited to test your fast thinking and
programming skills at the GatorLUG programming tournament. You could win the
coveted title of "Fastest Codeslinger of 2011", a cool mug proclaiming your victory, and Amazon gift cards.

We'll also have t-shirts for the first 20 people to register.

Main Street Softworks has generously offered to sponsor the tournament again this year.

1st prize - A $300 gift card from Amazon.com

2nd prize - A $150 gift card from Amazon.com

3rd prize - A $50 gift card from Amazon.com

We have Amazon gift cards for prizes and the t-shirt looks great. You can register up to the day of the tournament but it helps us out if you do it sooner rather than later.

We'll meet in Stuzin Hall room 102 on the UF campus. Stuzin Hall, near the corner of University Ave & 13th St. Here is a link to the campus map
http://campusmap.ufl.edu/. Search for Stuzin and the map will indicate exactly where to find it. Lots of UF employees will have left campus at 6pm but parking is still a challenge in this area. So, plan for that and come early.

Rules

1. Enter the contest by emailing your name, programming language of choice and
t-shirt size (S,M,L,XL) to clinton@collins-family.org on or before November 7, 2011. You are not limited to using this language during the contest but you do need to be registered to participate. You can register up to the day before the tournament but we can't guarantee a shirt for you if you wait that long.
2. Bring your laptop (or borrow one from a friend) to the meeting.
3. You may use any programming/scripting language/environment you want.
4. You may not use search engines to look for example code to copy and paste
during the event.
5. You will start up your laptop and programming environment.
6. Your hands will come off the laptop and stay off until the start signal is given.
7. If you touch the computer before the start signal you will be disqualified.
8. A general problem with a single correct answer will be presented.
9. You may solve the problem with an algorithm or a simulation.
10. There will be a question and answer period.
11. After the question and answer period, the start signal will be given.
12. The first person to show their source code and correct answer output to one
of the contest judges wins.
13. A judge will look at the code and output to verify the winner.
14. The decision of the judge will be final, no whining allowed.
15. Hats, boots and leather are optional but good for style points.

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