Second Life Forums Archive - Proposal: Second Life Coding Competition

Ardith Mifflin

Mecha Fiend

Join date: 5 Jun 2004

Posts: 1,416

10-19-2004 04:15

The recent completion of Google's Code Jam made me wonder why SL doesn't have a semi-regular coding contest. I think it'd be interesting to see what people come up with, and it would provide coders with a nice outlet for their creativity. If the clothing people can have a fashion show, then by Jove, we can have a coding tournament. I'd love to organize it, but I'm lazy and apathetic. Is anyone else interested in a similar event? Maybe we can get something going.

Chris Knox

Member

Join date: 22 Apr 2004

Posts: 40

10-19-2004 08:38

sounds interesting, give my an IM in world and we'll talk about it

Satchmo Prototype

eSheep

Join date: 26 Aug 2004

Posts: 1,323

Woot

10-25-2004 11:12

I think it's a great idea... IM me in-world if you want any help.

Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

10-25-2004 19:43

ohhhh can it be an obfuscated coding contest? i've been honing my obfuscated LSL coding skills now for months.

And can there be a trophy? I really like contests that give out trophies. Don't really need the money, just a nice trophy.

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Rysidian Rubio

Ruby Red Head

Join date: 14 Jan 2004

Posts: 263

10-25-2004 20:31

Coool idea

Though would it be for a single script or multiple?
Something like the edifice Rex building competitions would be good, ie- have a "theme" for the comp each time, and give people a week to write it, and it must be a new script (mostly, which comes down to honesty).

Codswallop Cassidy

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Join date: 30 Dec 2003

Posts: 53

10-25-2004 22:12

This also sounds like a lot of fun

bring it on

or better yet, speed scripting

Rysidian Rubio

Ruby Red Head

Join date: 14 Jan 2004

Posts: 263

10-25-2004 22:51

From: Codswallop Cassidy

or better yet, speed scripting

Are you Mad? lol
Only if we are allowed to use SCITE-Ez

Archaegeo Platini

Ancient Earth University

Join date: 12 Aug 2004

Posts: 152

10-26-2004 08:49

I think it should be single script competition. Ie, whats the most you can do with 16k of memory and NO emails or RPC calls <grin>

Thats where your talent will shine through. Of course this would mean your script would be open for perusal.

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Cross Lament

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Join date: 20 Mar 2004

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10-26-2004 14:54

Your first challenge: The shortest single, non-replicating script that can crash a sim the fastest.

I'm kidding, I'm kidding, don't you people dare!

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Proposal: Second Life Coding Competition
Ardith Mifflin Mecha Fiend Join date: 5 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,416	10-19-2004 04:15 The recent completion of Google's Code Jam made me wonder why SL doesn't have a semi-regular coding contest. I think it'd be interesting to see what people come up with, and it would provide coders with a nice outlet for their creativity. If the clothing people can have a fashion show, then by Jove, we can have a coding tournament. I'd love to organize it, but I'm lazy and apathetic. Is anyone else interested in a similar event? Maybe we can get something going.
Chris Knox Member Join date: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 40	10-19-2004 08:38 sounds interesting, give my an IM in world and we'll talk about it
Satchmo Prototype eSheep Join date: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,323	Woot 10-25-2004 11:12 I think it's a great idea... IM me in-world if you want any help.
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	10-25-2004 19:43 ohhhh can it be an obfuscated coding contest? i've been honing my obfuscated LSL coding skills now for months. And can there be a trophy? I really like contests that give out trophies. Don't really need the money, just a nice trophy. _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
Rysidian Rubio Ruby Red Head Join date: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 263	10-25-2004 20:31 Coool idea Though would it be for a single script or multiple? Something like the edifice Rex building competitions would be good, ie- have a "theme" for the comp each time, and give people a week to write it, and it must be a new script (mostly, which comes down to honesty).
Codswallop Cassidy Registered User Join date: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 53	10-25-2004 22:12 This also sounds like a lot of fun bring it on or better yet, speed scripting
Rysidian Rubio Ruby Red Head Join date: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 263	10-25-2004 22:51 From: Codswallop Cassidy or better yet, speed scripting Are you Mad? lol Only if we are allowed to use SCITE-Ez
Archaegeo Platini Ancient Earth University Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 152	10-26-2004 08:49 I think it should be single script competition. Ie, whats the most you can do with 16k of memory and NO emails or RPC calls <grin> Thats where your talent will shine through. Of course this would mean your script would be open for perusal. _____________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dean Archaegeo Platini Ancient Earth University Courses for the Second Life secondlife://Sedig/211/46 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Cross Lament Loose-brained Vixen Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,115	10-26-2004 14:54 Your first challenge: The shortest single, non-replicating script that can crash a sim the fastest. I'm kidding, I'm kidding, don't you people dare! _____________________ - Making everyone's day just a little more surreal - Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"

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