{
  "id": 3460166,
  "title": "🚨 ANNOUNCING: The First Ever \"KODA Code Jam\"!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/koda2026/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam-218n"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The KODA Code Jam, a first-of-its-kind event, is set to launch, inviting participants to build a single-page website for a niche market using AI assistance. Hosted by Harun, a 12-year-old solo developer who created KODA, an AI coding mentor, the challenge aims to prove that anyone can build something useful with AI help. Developers are encouraged to use KODA to write at least 50% of the code for their projects, which should focus on niche markets such as dog walkers, gamers, baristas, or students. The winning entry will receive \"Champion Status Forever\" in KODA, an exclusive cyan theme, double AI memory, and pro Sensei mode, along with a featured interview on Harun's Dev.to blog and social shoutouts. The competition runs from August 27, 2026, to September 2, 2026, with the winner announced on September 4, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}