HostChart, a web host, today announced the launch of 'Programmer's Challenge' for this spring that will award $10,000 in cash and prizes to the winner.
The contest is to design and build a website template. The company is curently looking for an organization or charity that needs a website to be the recipient of the contest. The organization will provide its requirements and the competition will be judged by the organization and a panel from the sponsor companies, claims the company.
The challenge will run for 6 weeks and the 5 finalists of this competition will be given the chance to compete in a timed and taped competition for a TV show. Each contestant will have 48 hours to complete the website project and their desktops will be recorded.
"We plan to make this a regular event and develop competitive programming as a sport. There are competitive tours for cooking, video games, bass fishing, and ballroom dancing. Why not programming a
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