Is it an art, is it a science, well sorry to disappoint, I do not actually know, as I am still on the fence.
Let me explain, we are currently running the architecture competition for the web site and the way this works is that TopCoder members that would like to compete on the architecure competition have a window of time to register. Today the registration period ended.
The TopCoder web site is very transparant on the entire competitive process, we have 40 registrants for the current contest. In the scheme of things 40 is very good.
Breaking down the 40 shows that it is made up as 26 rated members and 14 non-rated. No offense to the 14, but we’ll focus on rated members for this post. These rated members pretty much guarantee the timeline. To be rated you need to have competed on a competition in the last 90 days and had a passing submission.
26 rated is fabulous,
So, have we attracted any sharks to the contest, because as we all know a shark is the most effective eater in the ocean. The answer is a resounding yes, we have attracted no less than 10.
Art – we probably have the money right.
Science – the amount of work looks to match the timeframe.
Well that is what I read into it.
Art or a Science – we’ll see in 48hrs when the submissions come in.
Take a look at the active contests to see for yourself.
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