Day of the programmer 2010

The programmer's day is celebrated annually, on the 256th day of the year. This number is not chosen by chance. 256 (2⁸) Is the number of numbers that can be expressedwith one eight-bit byte. Also 256 is the maximum degree of a deuce, the value of which is less than the number of days in a year. In non-leap years the Programmer's Day falls on September 13, and in leap years - on the 12th.

Day of the programmer 2010 celebrate not only venerable "sysadmins" and"Programmers", but also all those whose work is related to programming. After all, a programmer is not only the creator of software for computers. A programmer is also a web developer, a computer security specialist and many other professionals whose work is related to programming.

To date, the fruits of the work of programmerscan be found everywhere. Many homes have "smart" refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers. On the streets, in shops, restaurants, you can find vending machines, ATMs, information modules - they were also puzzled by programmers.

Traditionally The programmer's day is celebrated holding Olympiads and quizzes on computer scienceamong pupils of schools, university students and simply everyone. In many cities, the organizers of the holiday hold fun contests, relay races. Winners are awarded interesting prizes and gifts.

On the Programmer's Day 2010, Microsoft is conducting a Patterns & Practices (P & P) summit. At this event for developerssoftware presented practices, design patterns and architectural scenarios published by a team of Microsoft P & P experts. To ensure that all interested could "attend" at this summit, an open online conference of the conference is organized: www.pnpsummit.ru.

Administration of the site The country of councils congratulates all programmers on their professional holiday and sincerely wishes success!