I've seen a lot of very different styles of code over the years, and I can safely say that some of the most productive programmers I've worked with have been ones with surprisingly unusual styles.
That said, using a programming contest as a judge is also likely to bring out the more unconventional styles, like minimised whitespace or indentation.
That said, using a programming contest as a judge is also likely to bring out the more unconventional styles, like minimised whitespace or indentation.