The Code Warrior: Nokia’s attempt to gain app momentum
Scrolling through Twitter and I saw a post on CNet. Apparently Nokia and Microsoft have joined together to create what they are calling “The Code Warrior”. This is a project aimed at both WP developers and users. Users and developers can submit app ideas, these ideas get voted up and developers can then battle out for the best app based on that idea. The more votes the idea gets, the better the prize.
At the moment, the prizes range from industry respect, to devices, and even to cash. The site isn’t fully live yet, just a sign up page. There will be a” 14-city Hack-a-thon” starting May 10. The event has its own page if you are keen
According to CNet,( I say according as I can’t find it) the event description is as follows;
The rules are simple. Build an app listed on the “bounty board”. Satisfying a bounty awards you the associated prize, and we will be putting up 100 Nokia Lumia devices per city as the initial prize pool. In addition, the top 3 created apps, top student created app, and best dressed Bounty Hunter (use your imagination!) will be awarded extra prizes.
Source: CNet
Category: Applications, Competition, Event, Mango, Nokia, Promotion, Windows Phone
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- Nokia and Microsoft Bring You ‘The Code Warrior’ | WP7 Connect | April 17, 2012
The other day I was reading on how coding and development are done for WindowsPhone. It is because I used to be (several years ago) a software designer too but very old-school like. And my main tool of programming was “BASIC” (from GW Basic, TurboBasic, QuickBasic, VisualBasic(s)), which I know is no longer an impressive item in resume but well there was a time and a trend for that too.
I did use other tools too but they are also not existed anymore. I still do ASP classic coding for my own small stuff. So basically the point is that I can “Code” but I just need to know the new methods.
I used to use VB heaps. So easy. Now it is harder, mainly just because, like you, need to learn all over again.
Dude, there are some rather simple and nice tutorials at MSDN… All you have to do is download and install WP7 SDK (Google it, it is a rather simple installation too), head to:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lebanon/archive/2011/08/09/excellent-windows-phone-7-development-tutorials.aspx
and start submitting your stuff
I have looked at stuff there. Used a tutorial and have published an MNB RSS app, post is drafted, so one it passes QA I will post its link.
Am also doing a full site app complete with commenting
Yes, I was reading those too. I really don’t wanted to be in developments again but mobiles are very tempting now more than before and I cannot find people to do my ideas. Lol. I will try some.
Ummm…. an app that tracks webs pages with apps for iPhone/Android etc but not for Nokia
Ummm…. an app that tracks web pages with apps for iPhone/Android etc but not for Nokia
They say the complete rules or on a page that doesn’t have any rules at all.
The cnet article claims they have a bounty board – but none to be found.
{high sing-song voice} unnnPROfessionaaaaLLLLL
Why isn’t this here already:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8To-6VIJZRE
CodeWarrior is the IDE I used in the 90′s to develop for Palm PDAs, they were quite popular in the day. Visual studio is better then CodeWarrior. That said, BLOOD, SWEAT and CODE resonates quite well with my censes…
tmobile in the u.s. is now asking for the Nokia Lumia 900 also. Better hurry app developers. It seems sales really ARE good.
I’m sure its a result of some poor timing, but am I the only one who notices they say they have a ‘bounty board’ but all they have is a splash page that takes your email address?
Am I the only one that noticed they said developers are not innovators?
Am I the only one that noticed they say at eventbrite, you can get the full rules at thecodewarrior.com, but that site currently has no rules posted at all?
Am I the only one that noticed they have a category for best dressed? LOL, must be a European thing.
Anyway – long story short, if the scant info we’ve gotten is to be believed, then you can suggest your own app for the bounty board – and at least some of the people winning this contest will just be people whose winPhone projects were nearing maturity anyway – they nominate their own app – they enter their completed app – wa-la a little extra publicity for winning the contest.
For the poor person wanting to actually engage in the contest – not having that head start will make it difficult, and having no access to the bounty board – in reality, its just a splash page, means that time is ticking down for anyone to actually do what MS was hoping people would do – write an app to win the contest.
So little thought has gone into letting people actually have a shot at winning – that *methinks* the marketing people don’t really care about all that – just get us in a room and market to us with their speeches.
Well maybe you get to do that, but I was interested in the contest – shrugs, ashame.
Either they get the bounty board up this week, or forget it.