[Topcoder] for Developers and specific use cases and mentions on how and why it works.

1. Can you relate?

2. Introduction to...
[topcoder]
for Developers
Joshua Hoskins, April 2014

3. Feeling a bit boxed in?
While at work I’m....
● consistently reactive?
● learning new technologies?
● given time to innovate?
● stuck in a circular fashion with people you
“enjoy” working with?
Over the weekend I...
● want to do something valuable quick & cool.
● lack motivation, cool = bigger than a
breadbox.
● want to switch off

4. What makes a developer happy?
● Elegant Code
● The Next Thing - Feature or Technology
● Design Patterns - Making things easy
● Solving “Real” Problems!
● Feeling “Complete”
● INNOVATION

5. Additional Income -- Anyone?

6. Hello [topcoder]!

7. High Level Overview

8. Sample Challenge

9. Collaboration

10. Developers Like Y-O-U Submit

11. When you submit....
You’ve sharpened your
skills to solve a “REAL”
problem in an innovative
way within a reasonable
amount of time, with
bragging rights.

12. DAYS Later... you have multiple results!

13. Solve for Innovation with [topcoder]

14. Widen Your Innovation Funnel

15. Why does it work?
● Elasticity, start anytime.
● Innovation, multiple versions.
● 62% More Effective

16. Use Case Example
● Pre-Sales / Design: ACME Portal
○ Example Input
○ Example Output
○ Ability to Quickly drive Vision
● Delivery / Development: APEX Calculator
○ Example Input
○ Results

17. What are you doing
THIS Weekend?
Checkout topcoder.com

18. Can your weekend be converted?