I am announcing a new code contest, offering a prize of a $50 online gift certificate to the first person who emails me a compiled managed assembly that I can't decompile, rebuild, and run.

The prize is courtesy of Steve Andrews Consulting, offering Application Lifecycle Management and Microsoft Visual Studio Team System training, mentoring, consulting and assessments as well as Team Foundation installation, configuration, and custom development.

Rules:

• Must be a managed assembly with CLR headers – class library, console application, or Windows forms only
• Must be compiled, do not send source code
• Assembly must use native .NET libraries only – no dependencies
• Maximum size of 100KB per assembly
• You must own the copyright to the assembly
• Only one assembly may be submitted per entry
• Up to three entries per person allowed
• Submission must include first and last name
• The contest is free, and you do not need to buy anything to enter
• The closing date for entries is August 31, 2008, or 50 submissions, whichever comes first.
• A winning notification, if a winner is found, will be sent by September 30, 2008
• By submitting an entry, you release me from all liability related to unauthorized decompilation

I will work through each assembly as they arrive, and send source code plus a rebuilt version for verification.

Note: Details regarding assembly submissions, including protection mechanism may be used in upcoming blog posts, conference presentations and released through other venues.

To submit your entry:

Email: steve[at]platinumbay[dot]com
Subject: Will It Hack Submission