Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:33:05 GMT Server: NCSA/1.4.2 Content-type: text/html The Programmer Of The Month (POTM) Page

The POTM Page

Programmer Of The Month - what it be and why it are ...

Once every couple of months, The POTM-Master poses some kind of problem that can be solved with a program of some sort. (We currently support C, C++, PERL, JAVA, and UNIX shells/tools of various sorts.)

Folks from all around the world mail in their source code and their results are compared. After breaking all the ties, a winner is declared and they get custody of the famous rotating POTM trophy until the next contest.

It is for FUN ... nothing more, nothing less. It started as a contest for AT&T folks, and (since 1993) has grown to a global community of a little under 1000 people from various companies and universities. Anyone who can get email to me can participate!!! Get on the mailing list and make sure you hear about each new problem - even if you don't ever enter, you may enjoy hearing about each new problem. Email me at

fah@potm.ffast.att.com

and I'll put you on the mailng list!

POTM LINKS FOR YOUR PLEASURE:

The short description of the current problem

The status of the current contest

The list of winners so far

Previous POTM problems

Some common information for most POTMs


Our sponsors are AT&T, the Fast Features Adjunct Services Technology (FFAST) Division and the Operations Technology Center (OTC).

I owe some thanks to these folks and my enlightened management (they made me say that) so why not see what the AT&T pages have to offer!