Basically, implementing what was outlined in David Buck's document (attached to the original post). It may involve hacking the VM to count byte codes.
SmalltalkContestIdeas.docx <http://forum.world.st/file/t128560/SmalltalkContestIdeas.docx> Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list wrote > OK, I'll bite. > > What does "code the competition" mean exactly? > > I last used Smalltalk "in anger" pre-pharo with squeak. I live ST and am > looking for a way back "in" but > TBH the changes from Squeak are vast and I have too many ideas to work on > and keep hitting walls. > > I'm intrigued but need more direction. Whatcha need - ELI5. > > > >> On Nov 20, 2018, at 5:13 PM, horrido < > horrido.hobbies@ > > wrote: >> >> No, the money isn't lost. I was merely suggesting that without some help, >> the >> marketing opportunity for this competition would be lost. >> >> I'm not sure you understand how much work is involved in this project. I >> will be doing a great deal of the heavy lifting. I have to setup the >> competition website server. I have to advertise or reach out to high >> schools >> across the country. I have to get local media interested in covering the >> competition. I have to look into producing the T-shirt swag, and shipping >> the T-shirts to all contest participants, and at an affordable rate to >> fit >> the budget. Those are only a few things off the top of my head. >> >> Coding the actual contest problems according to David Buck's prescription >> shouldn't be open-ended and shouldn't be a huge commitment. I imagine it >> would be a couple of months of work during spare time. >> >> >> >> jgfoster wrote >>> Hi Richard, >>> >>> So the $$$$ that we gave you is now “lost"? Perhaps people didn’t >>> understand what you expected from us other than money. What else is >>> needed >>> to make your project a success? We are supposed to “code the >>> competition” >>> as well? Anything else? >>> >>> Is this practice of insulting people (“Doesn’t anyone care about >>> promoting >>> Pharo?”) supposed to be motivating? Is it a demonstration of you >>> expertise >>> at marketing? Does it build confidence about how the Smalltalk community >>> will be perceived by the new arrivals? >>> >>> I’ve appreciated your blog posts and your passion, but I’m put off by >>> this >>> approach. >>> >>> James >>> >>> P.S. I realize that I’m probably doing what I’m criticizing in >>> you—throwing out negative comments from behind a keyboard to score >>> points >>> when I might not be so harsh in person. >>> >>>> On Nov 20, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Richard Kenneth Eng < >> >>> horrido.hobbies@ >> >>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Not even a single nibble? Doesn't anyone care about promoting Pharo? >>>> >>>> What a colossal lost opportunity! >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 at 09:29, Richard Kenneth Eng < >> >>> horrido.hobbies@ >> >>> <mailto: >> >>> horrido.hobbies@ >> >>> >> wrote: >>>> Some of you may already be aware of my presentation at Smalltalks 2018, >>>> the outcome of which was full funding for my Smalltalk programming >>>> competition. See My Keynote at the Salta Conference >>>> <https://hackernoon.com/my-keynote-at-the-salta-conference-435dfaccc888> >>>> <https://hackernoon.com/my-keynote-at-the-salta-conference-435dfaccc888&gt>;. >>>> >>>> Three years ago, David Buck provided an outline for the competition. >>>> See >>>> attached. >>>> >>>> I would like to use that as a starting point, though I am open to >>>> alternative suggestions. >>>> >>>> The reason for this post is the following... >>>> >>>> I need volunteers to code the competition. I am nowhere near qualified >>>> to >>>> do so, as my knowledge of Pharo is limited. >>>> >>>> Without help from Pharoers (or, at least, Smalltalkers), the >>>> competition >>>> is in jeopardy. This is a great opportunity to promote Pharo. (The >>>> original competition three years ago was going to use VisualWorks, but >>>> since Cincom did not see fit to support my competition this year, I >>>> decided to go with Pharo.) >>>> >>>> Please contact me if anyone is interested. It would be a terrible shame >>>> to waste this opportunity. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Richard >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html >> <http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html> -- Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html
