Compuware is running a contest called the "Broken Code Challenge," in which developers must spot the errors in a sampling of code. Participants are eligible for prizes ranging from a Starbuck's gift certificate to a Bose stereo, with one participant to be awarded $10,000 in December. Devised for developers using Microsoft languages including Visual Basic, C++ and C#, players must find four lines of broken code o Compuware is running a contest called the “Broken Code Challenge,” in which developers must spot the errors in a sampling of code. Participants are eligible for prizes ranging from a Starbuck’s gift certificate to a Bose stereo, with one participant to be awarded $10,000 in December. Devised for developers using Microsoft languages including Visual Basic, C++ and C#, players must find four lines of broken code out of about 30 lines. In one game, for example, a developer has to identify a line of code with a buffer overrun error. So far, there have been 134,000 participants since the contest began running June 29. The endeavor, which was built by media company ePrize, ends on December 15. Those participating are encouraged to sign up for Compuware’s breakPoints newsletter, which features code quality tips. They also can register for a trial version of Compuware DevPartner Studio Professional Edition, for debugging and tuning code in Microsoft’s Visual Studio platform. Technology Industry