Happening Now: DEV Weekend Challenge!! Submissions due March 2 at 7:59am UTC.

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Welcome to our first DEV Weekend Challenge, a short focused challenge designed to fit into your weekend. Since submission window is tight, we've set the timing to ensure that no matter where you are in the world, you'll have the majority of your Saturday and Sunday to participate.

Let's get started!

Our Prompt

Think about the communities that are part of your life: your neighborhood, a book club, a local sports league, an open source project, or any other group that’s meaningful to you. This weekend, we want you to build something for them.

Your mandate is to build an app that serves a community you're a part of or care about. It can solve a real problem, spark a smile, or both. The best submissions will demonstrate a clear understanding of the community's needs and deliver something that genuinely makes their lives a little easier, more connected, or more fun.

Judging Criteria and Prizes

All submissions will be judged on the following:

Value Proposition: Does the app meaningfully serve the community it was built for?
Creativity: Is the concept original or is it an interesting take on a familiar problem?
Technical Execution: Is the app functional, well-built, and easy to use?
Writing Quality: Is the submission post clear and does it tell a compelling story about the project?

Three winners will each take home $300 USD, an exclusive DEV badge, and a DEV++ Membership. All participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge.

How To Participate

Publish a post on DEV using the submission template below. Your post should give us an overview of the community you built for, what you made, and a demo of your project.

Weekend Challenge Submission Template

Please review our judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.

Important Dates

Launch Time: Friday, Feb 27 3:00 AM UTC
Submissions Due: Monday, Mar 2 7:59 AM UTC

Here's what that looks like across a few timezones:

Timezone	Launch Time (Local)	Submissions Due (Local)
PST	Thursday, Feb 26 at 7:00 PM	Sunday, Mar 1 at 11:59 PM
EST	Thursday, Feb 26 at 10:00 PM	Monday, Mar 2 at 2:59 AM
GMT	Friday, Feb 27 at 3:00 AM	Monday, Mar 2 at 7:59 AM
CET	Friday, Feb 27 at 4:00 AM	Monday, Mar 2 at 8:59 AM
IST	Friday, Feb 27 at 8:30 AM	Monday, Mar 2 at 1:29 PM
JST	Friday, Feb 27 at 12:00 PM	Monday, Mar 2 at 4:59 PM
AEDT	Friday, Feb 27 at 2:00 PM	Monday, Mar 2 at 6:59 PM

Winners will be announced on Thursday, March 12.

Questions about the challenge? Drop them in the comments below.

Good luck!!