Join the 2026 WeCoded Challenge and Celebrate Underrepresented Voices in Tech Through Writing & Frontend Art 🎨!

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We’re excited to announce the launch of the 2026 WeCoded Challenge!

This year marks our ninth year celebrating the voices of underrepresented and marginalized developers on DEV. Our journey began in 2017 with Nevertheless, She Coded, a movement centered on solidarity and storytelling. Since then, we’ve grown and evolved, transitioning to WeCoded in 2023 to broaden our embrace of the community and launching our first official challenge last year.

For 2026, we are continuing this celebration by offering a space for both reflection and creation. While our classic writing prompt returns for those who wish to share their personal journeys and advice, we are also introducing a brand-new way to participate through code and visual expression.

Read on for the details!

Our Prompts

Echoes of Experience

Share your personal journey or the stories you’ve witnessed in the tech industry.

We encourage you to share your personal challenges, triumphs, and insights from the past year. Whether your goal is to empower those on a similar path or educate allies on fostering inclusion, your writing has the power to inspire change.

Here's the submission template for anyone who wants to jump right in:

Echoes of Experience Submission Template

Frontend Art: Gender Equity

Draw what comes to mind for you when you think of gender equity in tech.

Whether it’s a symbolic representation of the "glass ceiling" being shattered, a detailed portrait of a pioneer who paved the way, or a piece of abstract art representing the strength of a diverse community, we want to see your interpretation through code. You may use any frontend tools for this prompt.

Here's the submission template for anyone who wants to jump right in:

Frontend Art Submission Template

Prizes

Winners will receive an exclusive DEV badge on their profile and a DEV++ Membership. Each prompt will have at least one winner (possibly more depending on how many people complete the challenge). All participants who publish a valid submission will receive a completion badge.

Judging Criteria

To select our winners, our panel of judges will evaluate submissions based on the following:

Echoes of Experience:

Style and Presentation
Clarity
Impact
Originality

Frontend Art:

Creativity
Effective Use of Frontend Technology
Aesthetic Outcome

How To Participate

In order to participate, you will need to publish a post using the submission template associated with each prompt.

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