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Join our DEV Weekend Challenge: Generosity Edition! $1,000 in Prizes Across FIVE Winners. Submissions Due September 7 at 6:59 AM UTC.

We're back with another DEV Weekend Challenge , a short bite-sized challenge planned to fit into your weekend. We know the submission window is tight, so 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. Our theme for this weekend is generosity, inspired by @fm ’s world peace suggestion in our…

Join a short, weekend-long challenge, hosted by DEV, focused on themes of generosity. The contest offers a grand prize of $1,000 and four additional prize categories, each awarding $200 USD along with exclusive DEV++ Membership and an exclusive DEV badge. Submissions are accepted from September 4 to September 7 at 6:59 AM UTC. Contestants are invited to develop projects inspired by topics such as technology-driven giving, youth leadership, equity and inclusion, ethical and accountable giving, and climate and poverty resilience.

Judging will be based on relevance to the theme, creativity, technical execution, writing quality, and use of designated prize category technologies. Winners will be announced on October 1, 2026.

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