[committee] Code Jam 2010 - provision of food/drinks for competitors

[Daniel J. Axtens]

Just a quick update:

I spent just under $24 (2384 IIRC) on drinks & snacks. Bob has
reimbursed me the exact amount.

I believe the CodeJam was a success - thank you for supporting it.

Congratulations to all who participated.

Some interesting things we learnt:
 - Don't assume that things are going to fit in a C/C++ int; double-check!
 - If you need a big big number (>2^64), it helps to know Python or Java.
 - Just because your program solves the small input in time, doesn't
mean it will solve the large input in time! Complexity Analysis is
your friend!
 - Even Google can struggle to keep high-demand interactive sites
running reliably.

[DJA]

On 5 May 2010 19:33:38 UTC+8, Matt Didcoe <matt at didcoe.id.au> wrote:
> I'm a nice guy, so you can have the snacks - no pizza though - we're not made of money (yet).
>
> - Matt [MRD]
>
> On 05/05/2010, at 3:51 PM, Daniel J. Axtens wrote:
>
>> Hi committee,
>>
>> Google CodeJam is this weekend. Some members will hopefully be
>> competing in the clubroom, and it would be fantastic if UCC could
>> support it.
>>
>> Would the committee be able to fund some large bottles of coke and
>> some large packets of chips for the duration of the competition, and
>> pizza for the conclusion of the competition?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> [DJA]
>
>