Hackathon for Programmers with $10,000 USD Prize from Devpost

Devpost is announcing the launch of the 6-week Smart Contract Hackathon for programmers all over the world. Whether your personal end goal is to learn something cutting edge, win one of the insane cash prizes, or put smart contract development in your resume, this hackathon is where you start. Devpost will introduce you to the next-gen language and platform called Daml used by the likes of the Australian Securities Exchange, Hong Kong Clearing and Exchanges, and Nasdaq, just to name a few. 

About the Hackathon:-

• Technology is currently at the dawn of what smart contracts can do. There are industries, such as financial services, insurance, healthcare, etc., that are already using smart contracts. Within and outside those industries, there is a wide breadth of areas that could be disrupted by the application of smart contracts. This hackathon is about exploring uncharted areas in this new age of smart contracts.
• Developing a full production-quality solution or platform will need time, so the right first step is to identify and learn to use the right scalable and versatile tool to create a compelling functional prototype that shows off the potential of smart contracts in tackling a well-defined problem.

• Grand Prize
• 1 winner - $10,000 USD.
• Opportunity to present your Project to the CEO of Digital Asset, and core members of an investment group.
•  Runner Up (2)
• 2 winners - $2,500 USD
• Opportunity to present your Project to the CEO of Digital Asset, and core members of an investment group.
•  Best Insurance-focused Project
• 1 winner - $500 USD.
• This special prize is awarded to a project that showcases a Daml solution applied to solving a problem in the insurance space.
•  Best Business Value Project
• 1 winner - $500 USD.
• This prize is for a project that exemplifies how much potential impact could the project bring towards solving a plausible problem in Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Supply Chain, or a closely related space.
•  Most Creative Project
• 1 winner - $500 USD.
• Waived Daml certification exam fee.
• This prize is awarded to a unique and innovative project and/or its approach in solving a defined problem.
•  Outstanding Implementation Project
• 1 winner - $500 USD.
• This prize is awarded to the best implementation of the Daml framework that demonstrates quality development and completeness of the project.
•  Daml Certification Fee Coupon (250)
• Daml certification exam coupon (value US$100) for the first 250 applicants.

• The Hackathon IS open to: 
• Individuals who are at least the age of majority where they reside as of the time of entry.
• Teams of Eligible Individuals.
• An Eligible Individual may join more than one Team and an Eligible Individual who is part of a Team may also enter the Hackathon on an individual basis. If a Team is entering the Hackathon, they must appoint and authorize one individual (the “Representative”) to represent, act, and enter a Submission, on their behalf. By entering a Submission on behalf of a Team you represent and warrant that you are the Representative authorized to act on behalf of your Team.
• All Submission materials must be in English or, if not in English, the Entrant must provide an English translation of the demonstration video, text description, and testing instructions as well as all other materials submitted. 

Requirements:-

• Create an app built on the Daml framework that strives to solve a simple problem in Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Supply Chain, or a closely related space.
• Your project will need to be built using Daml and deployed on Daml Hub (you are free to use whatever frontend platforms you would like) and the submission will need to have the following:
• A single paragraph with:
• Introduction of yourself (your name, location, profession, etc.)
• Definition of the problem you tackled.
• A link to your code in GitHub ( at hackathon@DigitalAsset.com) and a ledger Id to your Daml Hub (this will make more sense later).
• An accessible short video (uploaded to YouTube, etc.) no more than 10 minutes in duration.
• A simple demo of the key feature/function of your project (No code)
• A walkthrough of your Daml code / templates
• Any concluding remarks about your project.

Judging Criteria:-

• Business Value
• How much potential impact could the project bring towards solving a plausible problem in Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Supply Chain, or a closely related space?
• Creativity
• How unique and innovative is the application and its approach in solving a defined problem?
• Implementation
• Does the implementation of the Daml framework demonstrate quality development and how complete or functional is the app?

About Devpost:-

Devpost is a platform that helps software engineers participate in software competitions. Customers market their developer tools and jobs to the Devpost community. It has  partnered with great organizations like Oculus, Uber, Evernote, Twitter, Twilio, Venmo, IBM, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and more to bring new opportunities for software engineers to practice their skills, learn new technologies, work on interesting problems, and win some amazing prizes.

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