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  • this is the Original !
  • more on the earlier editions

FAQ

The "original" RAD Race - what about it?

The RAD Race is a (registered) concept that took a lot of effort to develop and refine during the years. It is mostly intellectual work; each public assignment is completely original and therefore very copy sensitive.

In a perfect world, this should not be an issue, but unfortunately it is. At the end of the SRM contract (see further) in 2003, strange things happened...

However, people know that the original is, and will always be, better than whatever copy.
If not so, why bother to copy ?

The "original" also stands for real, tangible facts and essentials. That is: a working program; instead of talk or and endless list of product features. Simply the best program wins, period.

We disclose all in-depth information as soon as we receive a signed and dated Non Disclosure Agreement ("NDA") from you. Please excuse us for the inconvenience this may cause. (And now you also know why!)

What about the earlier "RAD Races"?

The "RAD Race Full Version - Public" has been setup in close cooperation (media sponsorship) with :

  • CM Corporate in 1997, 1998 and 1999;
  • Software Release Magazine (SRM) in 2001, 2002 and ended in 2003. (see above)

All the assignments/cases (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004) comprise :

  • "Part One" (for RAD Race Day One)
  • all the subsequent changes ("Part Two")
  • including the associated datamodel
  • the generated dataset
  • the elaborated jury scripts

and were made by Ivan Verborgh, who owns all copyrights (c) on them. Formal proof of this claim (with official and verifiable date stamps) can be provided on simple request. He builds the assignment from scratch, prepares and coordinates the RAD Race in the field (pre-race briefing and Q&A), monitors the complete RAD Race event and guides the activities of the jury during the contest. He writes the jury report and also the article about the RAD Race event. The original, of course.

Doesn't the Race, by its racing nature, favor"quick & dirty" programming?

Not at all !
Here is why: all the basics are given in the Assignment Part 1. On Day 2, a lot of changes must be implemented. Teams that go for a "quick & dirty" inevitably get into trouble because they can not effectively reuse their code to create new/changed functionality if it has been badly written earlier on.

I want to organize a "private" RAD Race - how do i proceed?

Our hands-on experience makes that we are able to provide everything to make the concept and your RAD Race work. As soon as a date is fixed, you only have to care for your logistics (location, catering,...) and we will make it a great event - see also the testimonial (in Dutch). Please get in touch with ConsultiT to discuss further details and references.

Copyright (c) 1999-2005 Ivan Verborgh. See copyright statement