International Obfuscated C Code Contest
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A long-running contest for writing intentionally obfuscated C programs.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 3Hacker News·7/6/2026open_sourceIOCCC crowns bizarre but useful C code
The 2025 International Obfuscated C Code Contest has announced its winners, including a standout entry that demonstrates a practical use case: preserving software by emulating the Subleq architecture. Other winning entries showcase highly obfuscated C programs, with judges assigning custom categories to each result. The article highlights a 366-byte SDL-based implementation that can render graphics, play Pong, and bootstrap Subleq Linux.