Comments on: Win a Motorola DROID Programming Contest: “Worst App Server Technology Ever”

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:19:11 +0000

I wish I would have seen this post weeks ago. I have so many ideas for the worst app server ever. I totally could have won this competition. Its my fault for now keeping up on your posts.

By: engineyard

engineyard — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:53:51 +0000

Feedback seems to be the contest was too complex for people to grok easily. We're not extending the current contest – but plan to make the next one a bit easier to approach

By: jakemcgraw

jakemcgraw — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:50:45 +0000

So, according to http://www.engineyard.com/contests/wase there was only a single user who registered WASE points, do you plan on extending the competition?

By: Douglas F Shearer

Douglas F Shearer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:06:50 +0000

After a bit of hacking I've created a basic framework for creating a Wase Endpoint Daemon. Install and usage docs at: http://github.com/dougal/wase_endpoint/ Pull requests with features and bug fixes welcome.

By: engineyard

engineyard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:33:21 +0000

Well I would guess this is a neat way of implementing a subroutine that assembles a chain of other wasepoints, but I guess you're going to try to hack the program counter so that you get a hint that an incoming message is actually a return from a sub-routine? This would not be kosher. I will add restrictions on PC modification that makes this more explicit.

By: engineyard

engineyard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:27:31 +0000

Hi anonymous, we have to be able to verify the winning computation with our own kickoff message, so the first part won't be an issue. The second part yes might be an issue, but the computation will be difficult enough that people will need to use multiple points for the solution. We will also more definition on the scope of a WASE point.

By: gomercobs

gomercobs — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:21 +0000

Are there any rules against a WASEpoint generating new documents/bit.ly URIs for any of the IO files associated with a request? For example, say one developed a WASEpoint which redirects a request and generates a new [Program listing URI]? The request could then be tracked using the [Program Counter]. Would this be considered "storing state"? I can give a more in depth explanation after I register the end point :-)

By: engineyard

engineyard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:50:00 +0000

Well after you parse the message:
If there are three bitly's, then they are output, input1, and input 2
If there are two bitly's, then they are output, input
If there is one bitly, then that bitly is both input and output

Each WASEpoint is free to decide whether it will accept multiple inputs, or emit a message with multiple inputs. You have to read the doc or code for a WASEpoint to decide whether you can use it or not.

By: engineyard

engineyard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:25 +0000

sorry, looks like no PHP

By: engineyard

engineyard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:53:14 +0000

ok John Crosby has volunteered to review any Scale winner! Scala is in!