This competition celebrates the "joys of absurdity" in programming, rewarding those who can turn a simple task into a logical nightmare. š Contest Categories Submit your masterpieces in any of the following brackets:
Welcome to the , where the goal isn't to solve the problemāitās to solve it in the most absurd and inefficient way possible .
: A lifetime supply of "TODO" comments that will never be addressed. You Should Write Bad Code | by David Amos - Level Up Coding Bad Code Contest
: Solve a trivial problem (like checking if a number is even) using 5,000+ lines of code, three external APIs, and a custom-built neural network.
: Use the most confusing, side-effect-heavy syntax possible (e.g., nested pointer arithmetic and assignments inside loop conditions) to make a reader's head spin. š Judging Criteria This competition celebrates the "joys of absurdity" in
: Create a program that consumes 99% of CPU and RAM resources just to display a single "Hello World" message.
: Write a single file that is valid, runnable code in two or more different programming languages simultaneously. You Should Write Bad Code | by David
: A 1,000-page physical printout of your own code and a mug that says "It compiles on my machine."