Bad Code Contest May 2026

: Solve a trivial problem (like checking if a number is even) using 5,000+ lines of code, three external APIs, and a custom-built neural network.

Welcome to the , where the goal isn't to solve the problem—it’s to solve it in the most absurd and inefficient way possible .

: Write a single file that is valid, runnable code in two or more different programming languages simultaneously. Bad Code Contest

: Write a program with no infinite loops that is mathematically guaranteed to never finish running before the heat death of the universe.

: Does it solve a problem that really shouldn't be solved with code at all? : Solve a trivial problem (like checking if

: Use the most confusing, side-effect-heavy syntax possible (e.g., nested pointer arithmetic and assignments inside loop conditions) to make a reader's head spin. 📜 Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged by our panel of weary senior developers based on: : Write a program with no infinite loops

: Does the code make the reader want to retire immediately?