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Crash and Compile? What's that?
Crash and Compile is an ACM-style programming contest crossed with a good old fashion college drinking game.
You get a problem, and have to code a solution to it. The catch is that if your code doesn't compile, seg-faults, doesn't produce the correct output, you have to take a drink. If this were not difficult enough, we have recruited a team of volunteers, aptly named "Team Distraction" who's job it is to do everything in their power to prevent you from writing code. All this takes place on the contest stage. It's chaos meets coding. As the night progresses, you are either a really good programmer, really drunk, or a bit of both.
While I'd love for everyone to be able to compete, there is space for nine teams of two. Traditionally I run pre-qualifications before DEF CON. However a lot of people don't get to try out who want to because life before DEF CON is often busy with work and family, so It's often difficult or impossible to get registered and take the time to pre-qualifiy.
This year we're doing things for registration a bit differently. Registration will take place on Friday during DEF CON. I want more people trying their hand and programming, and to give more people a chance at getting one of the nine spots available.
Of course as Crash and Compile is a game which involves the consumption of alcohol (in this case beer) you must be over 21 in order to participate. That's the law, we'll be checking your ID.
If you're planning on competing, post here and start the trash talking. See you at DEF CON.
Crash and Compile is an ACM-style programming contest crossed with a good old fashion college drinking game.
You get a problem, and have to code a solution to it. The catch is that if your code doesn't compile, seg-faults, doesn't produce the correct output, you have to take a drink. If this were not difficult enough, we have recruited a team of volunteers, aptly named "Team Distraction" who's job it is to do everything in their power to prevent you from writing code. All this takes place on the contest stage. It's chaos meets coding. As the night progresses, you are either a really good programmer, really drunk, or a bit of both.
While I'd love for everyone to be able to compete, there is space for nine teams of two. Traditionally I run pre-qualifications before DEF CON. However a lot of people don't get to try out who want to because life before DEF CON is often busy with work and family, so It's often difficult or impossible to get registered and take the time to pre-qualifiy.
This year we're doing things for registration a bit differently. Registration will take place on Friday during DEF CON. I want more people trying their hand and programming, and to give more people a chance at getting one of the nine spots available.
Of course as Crash and Compile is a game which involves the consumption of alcohol (in this case beer) you must be over 21 in order to participate. That's the law, we'll be checking your ID.
If you're planning on competing, post here and start the trash talking. See you at DEF CON.
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