I’m thinking this should generate several good and unique projects for the Starter Kit.
Will it succeed? Will you contribute?
Announcement post:
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[This post is NOT the maker challenge. Do NOT submit entries here.]
[The challenge will begin at noon on Saturday, DD/MM/YYYY, and a link to the challenge post will be provided then.]
Announcing the first Netduino Go Maker Challenge!
“Starter Kit Wizardry”
The Challenge Week:
Challenge Begins: Noon Saturday DD/MM/YYYY
Challenge Ends: Noon Saturday DD+7/MM/YYYY
The Challenge:
Build a project
Your project MUST use:
button module,
potentiometer module,
rgb led module
The Challenge Rules:
- Start making something creative right away. (In the spirit of a challenge, it should be mostly a new creation.)
- Post your code/presentation in the separate challenge entry thread that will appear when the challenge starts.
(see “Challenge Week” above.) - Include a brief but exciting write-up to generate interest (and votes) for your entry.
Better yet, include a video of your application and increase your chance of winning. - You can submit as many entries as you like.
Everyone, please check out the entries as they are posted. Reproduce them if you can!
Bug fixes are allowed during the challenge (see Rule #4)
The Voting Poll will be posted as soon as the entry period is over: noon on Saturday DD+7/MM/YYYY
Vote for
- Best Use of Starter Kit
- Most Creative Project
- Best Overall
Prizes:
Prizes? Your prize will be a lifetime of knowing you’re a winner of the inaugural Netduino Go Maker Challenge.
That looks good on a resume!
(The community politely asks the winner of Best Overall to create and moderate the next challenge, or to find another volunteer.)
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The Challenge post:
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Netduino Go Maker Challenge:
“Starter Kit Wizardry”
*** STARTS NOW ***
Please post your challenge entries here before DD+7/MM/YYYY.
The Challenge:
Build a project
Your project MUST use:
button module,
potentiometer module,
rgb led module
[See this Announcement Thread for the detailed rules and discussion.]
Everyone, please check out these entries and then...after the challenge closes on DD+7/MM/YYYY...
We all vote on the winner(s). Everyone can vote!
Challenge participants cannot vote for themselves - that's not dignified - but you are encouraged to vote. (A link will be provided.)
(Numerous edits to convert from a coding challenge to maker challenge and loosen it up a bit.)
Edited by Dan T, 24 June 2012 - 12:19 PM.