Programmers to pitch their skills against a computer

7th May 2015

Jordan Mulcare

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Engineers and Computer Scientists attending the UK Device Developers' Conference will be invited to pitch their programming skills against a computer. Delegates at the Conference will be invited to review about 30 lines of software code to identify errors and concerns. The Coding Challenge has become a popular competition at this annual event and it is regarded as quite an accolade to win.

The Device Developers' Conference is an event for developers of intelligent systems and intelligent devices, targeting engineers involved in Embedded Systems development, Software Development, Electronics Design, Enclosure Design and Manufacturing Services; it will take place at Reading, Cambridge and Warrington and Uphall on the 12^th and 14^thMay and 2^nd and 4^th June, respectively.

The Coding Challenge is being run by Pheadrus Systems. Pheadrus will use the QAC Static Analyser from specialist company PRQA. PRQA’s software tools offer a close examination of C and C++ code in order to identify problems caused by language usage that is overly complex, non-portable, dangerous or difficult to maintain. Plus, its tools also provide a mechanism for coding standard enforcement and are widely used in industries such as automotive, medical and aerospace.

The company will be awarding a Kindle to the best solution to the Coding Challenge. Phaedrus will also be giving away signed copies of Software Projects: Evolutionary vs. Big Bang Delivery by Felix Redmill. This pioneering book on the issues of managing complex software projects has recently been re-published by Phaedrus as an e-book, but the author has signed four hard copies.