Capsher Technology
2020 ACC Coding Challenge
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Your Challenge

It's not a terminator but it's Pretty Close!

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Create a Discord Bot

Our challenge to you is to create a Discord Bot!
You get to decide what this bot will do and how you want to develop it.
All that we ask is that you create something novel and useful.

Join up in teams of up to four people to create something amazing!

Prizes Include:

  • Microsoft Xbox One S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Sony Playstation 4
  • DXRacer Gaming Chair


Registration

Register Here

Not Sure Where to Start?

Check Out Our GitHub Repository

Project Submission

Submit your Project Here

Prizes

Prizes? Prizes!

Teams (of up to four people) are eligible to win one prize from the following categories: Best Overall (First, Second, and Third places), Most Creative, and Most Useful.
Each member on the team gets their own prize so no one gets left out!



Capsher Red

Most Creative

Capsher

Best Overall

Capsher Blue

Most Useful

Judging Criteria

How to Win! Or Not Win! You Decide.

Creativity

Innovation
  • The bot solves a real world problem
  • The bot solves a unique problem or is a novel approach to the problem
  • The bot is practical for the problem
Evocative
  • The bot evokes emotion (humor, excitement, relief, etc.)
  • Users desire to continue using the bot
  • Users are likely recommend the bot to a friend
Impact
  • Provides significant value to its users
  • The bot is a definitive solution to the problem it aims to solve

Usefulness

User Experience
  • Bot commands are intuitive and easy to use
  • Bot response time meets or exceeds user expectation
  • Internal and external presentation is consistent w/ bot's intended purpose
Documentation
  • Documentation is easy to follow and use
  • Technical documentation gives clear overview of how app is built and functions architecturally
  • User documentation gives clear instructions on intended use and purpose
Quality
  • The bot works as described in documentation
  • The bot functions from end-to-end w/o issues
  • (If Applicable) The bot follows third-party API guidelines

Requirements

You Should Probably Read This. Probably.

Documentation

All submissions will require technical and user documentation. Both can be included as part of a README document in your GitHub Repository.

Technical Documentation

Explain the design of your bot. Be sure to include details about system components, architecture, libraries, and external APIs.

User Documentation

Explain to an end-user how your bot works in a Discord channel. Provide examples and use cases!

GitHub Repository

Submissions require a public GitHub repository for source code review.

Remote Deployment

We want to test your bots. Deploying your bot on a remote server will make your bot available for us even when you're not there.

See Official Rules


About Us

Howdy! We're Local.

Capsher Technology is a software consulting firm based out of College Station, Texas. We create custom software solutions for mobile, desktop, and web platforms. We work with a variety of clients that have impact with regions around the globe.

Check out our website for more information and job openings!

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