[Blackpool] Fwd: 2017 Make with Ada programming competition opens – offers €8,000 in prizes

[M Hewitt]

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From: "Chris Measures" <chris at measuresconsulting.com>
Date: 15 May 2017 11:10
Subject: 2017 Make with Ada programming competition opens – offers €8,000
in prizes
To: "Chris Measures" <chris at measuresconsulting.com>
Cc:

Hello,



I’m emailing with details of a new competition that I think would be of
interest to your members.



Software company AdaCore has just launched the 2017 Make with Ada
<http://www.makewithada.org/> programming competition, which offers over
€8,000 in total prizes.



Make with Ada is looking for individuals and small teams to develop open,
inventive, reliable and collaborative embedded software projects, using the
Ada or SPARK programming languages.



Open to all enthusiasts, entrants can create any type of project they want,
with potential examples including robots, drones or Internet of Things
devices. 2016 winners included a mapping robot, Bluetooth beacon and a
model autonomous car.



There is plenty of information on the competition, and how to develop in
the standardised Ada language, including tutorials, on the Make with Ada
website <http://www.makewithada.org/>, http://www.makewithada.org/ along
with examples of previous projects. Entrants can also register on the
website.



The winning project (which can be created by a team or an individual) will
win 5000 euros, with second and third prizes of 2000 and 1000 euros
respectively. The competition has just opened and runs until 15 September
2017. There is no entry fee.



I’d be grateful if you could share the news of this competition with your
members.



If you’d like more information or a poster detailing the initiative don’t
hesitate to drop me a line or visit the website.



Thanks in advance



Chris



Chris Measures



Measures Consulting

M: +44 7976 535147 <+44%207976%20535147>

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