Code Competition!

During OSSBarcamp we are going to be running a code competition. As well as the talks going on we thought we’d make it more fun to have participation through the competition and for folks to discuss what is the best solution and though which language.  The idea of the day is to have fun and engage with one another.

How this is going to work

- There will be a series of problems with an input and a desired output. Problem, input and outputs will be made available on the day.
- Solutions can be submitted in most popular languages: C, C++,C#, Java, Ruby, Python, etc (if you are unsure if your language of choice is supported please ask )
- Code will be judged on Correctness, as well as other criteria like good design, . Ideally your code should be unit tested

How to participate

Start early on the day, please turn up for registration at 9:30am for competition details which you will be given to you as you’ll need to register and get a password for the source control.
We will use source control as a way to receive the solutions to the problems ( on tight decisions, we ll use the time of the solution received as a decider)

There will be prizes for the competition which will be announced later on.

We thought we’d try something different this time. An easier way for us to keep an eye on numbers, the event is still very much free, and while you don’t need the ticket to enter the event it’s more a case of keeping an eye on numbers as the venue is slightly smaller than the previous venue.

So please sign up using the following LINK, it gives a list of people attending also who’ve signed up so another way to see who’s coming along for you meet up with!

Thanks folks

Last year we offered people the chance t do the LPI exams thanks to Howe Systems, it had a great uptake and once again they have very kindly offered to run them again during the day at OSSBarcamp.

Howe Systems are pleased to announce the availability of LPI exams at the forthcoming OSSBarcamp. These will be
offered at a 50% saving of £ 75 (invoiced through LinuxIT, England).

Prior registration is necessary as demand for exams could be high. To register and secure a place contact howesystem as they will be looking after this and do need to know who will be attending.

Howe systems will hold an LPIC-1 Exam Cram for candidates on the day if there is sufficient interest. This will take place prior to the exams and will cost €70.

We’re back again! Site has had a bit of a tidy up thanks to James Larkin for his work, not sure how I’d manage without him.  Also this year sadly Jaime Hemmett won’t be around as she’s moved back to Australia. Without her last year I’d never have been able to run OSSBarcamp.  When I told her about my idea she jumped on board so will miss her this year.

We have a date, a date you don’t want to miss. Saturday 17th April 2010.  We have a new venue this time, but I would like to take this opportunity to thank DIT and Deirdre Lawless for their help in running the previous events. Without them we’d never have gotten off our feet. Equally without our past sponsors of Echolibre and Open Source Solutions Centre we’d not have gotten ourselves off the ground.

Saturday 17th April event will be held  at the  IBM  offices  located in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. We hope to run this event a bit more laid back then previous events, with more ad hoc talks, more lightening sessions, and people volunteering on the day! Also we shall be running the LPI exams again on the day.

Any ideas on how to help or get involved, suggestions on how to run the day, feel free to EMAIL ME