Bad Code Contest May 2026

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

: Is the logic so convoluted that it would take a skilled programmer weeks to debug it? 🎁 Prizes Bad Code Contest

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

Entries will be judged by our panel of weary senior developers based on: Entries will be judged by our panel of

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

This competition celebrates the "joys of absurdity" in programming, rewarding those who can turn a simple task into a logical nightmare. 🏆 Contest Categories Submit your masterpieces in any of the following brackets:

: Does it solve a problem that really shouldn't be solved with code at all?