In my previous post, I had described the idea behind this highlight session - Show your coolest code. In this post, I am going to mention some more rules and describe the judging criteria.
Additional Rules
- Each contestant gets maximum of 7 minutes to show the code.
- Code has to be in either C# or VB.NET.
- We will have a person who will indicate time at 5 min and 6 min interval.
- If the contestant over runs the time, 1 point will be deducted for every second from the final score.
- The contestant’s entry is evaluated based on the criteria as below.
- There will be a panel of 2-3 judges. The judges will be introduced before the session.
- The decision of judges will be final and binding.
Judging Criteria Guide
- Is the purpose Clear, concise, and defined? What problem does this code solve?
- How useful is the code? Does it provide a custom solution to the problem or a standard one?
- What is the extent of creativity?
- Is the code presented in an organized, confident way?
- How many lines of Code? The fewer the better. Recommended limit is 30 LOC.
- Is the code style proper? Is the code documented?
- How did you feel the first time you heard about the solution? Quantify it on point scale.
- Why coolest? The contestant has 1 minute to answer why this is the coolest piece of code for the problem.
- The judges can ask a technical question to the contestant. The points are awarded based on the correctness of response. The contestant has 1 minute to answer the question.
Audience Award: The audience also gets to vote for the best contestant. Most popular audience entry wins a prize. The audience members are also eligible to enter into a raffle for prizes.
The response so far... has been tremendous!
I have enough competitive entries to conduct this contest. Most of the entries are from speakers. So, one can expect 6 extremely talented contestants showing code to solve problems in a variety of areas. I'll be posting a list of selected entries tomorrow.
Thanks for your participation.
Vinay