Since I won the last Iron Coder competition, I get to run the next one.
And now the next one has a date. Since my birthday is May 18, I thought a celebration was in order.

A celebration of caffeine and feverish. half-finished code.

On Friday, May 19, 6pm EST, an API will be announced.
On Saturday, May 20, 6pm EST, a theme will be announced.
On Sunday, May 21, 6pm EST, judging will begin.

The setup is the same as before. I’ll pick an API and a theme. It’s your job to come up with something cool to earn the title of Iron Coder.

Judging will be based on four criteria:

• Style
• Technical expertise
• Use of API and theme
• Cool factor

Some rules:

• The programs must run in their own address space- so that rules out input managers and haxies. The program must also run without authentication.
• Source code has to be included, and you’ve got to be ok with it being public.
• New projects only! The idea is to try and cram all development into a 24hr period.
• If it’s some sort of movie, or something that you have to sit through, it can’t be longer than 1:27 seconds.
• Files must be under 5mb compressed (for uploading).
• A quick little blurb on how to run your program, what it does, and how it ties into the theme is probably a good idea.
• The app has to be totally self contained. We don’t want files littered all over the judge’s system.
• The judge has to be able to compile the code.
• Instant disqualification if judge is too scared to run the code.
• You must be willing to be the next competition’s judge.
• Unless somebody wants to buy the judge a new Intel Mac, it better run on PPC. Bonus points to anyone who sends the judge hardware.

See you there.