How to Earn $2 Learning to Code a Rocket League Bot
Yes, you read that title correctly. Not only can you learn to code by creating a bot that plays Rocket League, but you can also win $2 if you enter the Skillquest tournament.
Disclaimer: The founder of SkillQuest is a personal friend of mine, and I'm so excited about what they're doing there that I'm promoting it completely for free.
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Wait, what is Rocket League?
Rocket League is a game of "soccer" played with vehicles, and it's total chaos. It's incredibly popular, and the only reason I'm including this section is in case my grandma is reading this, because I'm sure you already know that. I've also embedded a video in case she wants to know more, but for the rest of you, on to the good stuff.
Ok, so what is Skillquest?
Skillquest is a startup trying to help people learn to code by creating bots, apps, and AI plugins for video games that help build their programming skills with the goal of helping them pursue careers in the coding.
They have a number of offerings, but their most exciting course IMO is their Rocket League Robot Programming course, which is the focus of this competition. You'll learn how to program with a video course that will teach you every step of the way, from Hello World, to programming an AI bot that controls cars in Rocket League, and ultimately competing for the tournament grand prize.
I was a programmer for years before I started How-To Geek, and I personally reviewed this whole course – it's pretty awesome. Corbin teaches you the basics of programming by showing how each different operation can help your bot do different things. You don't have to learn a ton of boring stuff upfront, you learn as you go.
And I can win $2000?
That's right. Here's how it will work:
- You have from the purchase of the course until August 1st to program your bot.
- The tournament will take place on August 2.
- The tournament will be streamed on Twitch by select major broadcasters (names have yet to be announced).
- There will be weekly scrims so competitors can practice and learn from each other.
- Competitors will have access to an online community of professional software engineers and bot builders to ask questions and get mentorship.
It's also worth noting that Skillquest has what they call a "show your work guarantee" so that if people don't like the course after completing it, they get their money back.
Seating is limited, so you should definitely register and check it out.
Enter the SkillQuest $2000 Rocket League Contest
