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Build Better on Stellar: Smart Contract Challenge Contest Rules

Contest Announcement

Build Better on Stellar: Smart Contract Challenge

Sponsored by Dev Community Inc.("Sponsor")

NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

We urge you to carefully read the terms and conditions of this Contest Landing Page located here and the DEV Community Inc. General Contest Official Rules located here ("Official Rules"), incorporated herein by reference. The following contest specific details on this Contest Announcement Page, together with the Official Rules, govern your participation in the named contest defined below (the "Contest").

Sponsor does not claim ownership rights in your Entry. The Official Rules describe the rights you give to Sponsor by submitting an Entry to participate in the named Contest. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Contest Announcement Page and the Official Rules, the Official Rules will govern and control.

Contest Name: Build Better on Stellar: Smart Contract Challenge
Entry Period: The Contest begins on July 10 at 9:00 AM PDT and ends on August 18 at 11:59 PM PDT (the "Entry Period")

How to Enter: All entries must be submitted no later than the end of the Entry Period. You may enter the Contest during the Entry Period as follows:

  1. Visit the Contest webpage part of the DEV Community Site located here (the "Contest Page"); and
  2. Follow any instructions on the Contest Page and submit your completed entry (each an "Entry").

There is no limit on the number of Entries you may submit during the Entry Period.

Required Elements for Entries: Without limiting any terms of the Official Rules, each Entry must include, at a minimum, the following elements:

  • A published submission post on DEV that provides an overview of the submission using the template provided on the Contest Page.

Participants must also fill out this participation form on the Stellar website.

Judging Criteria: All qualified entries will be judged by a panel as selected by Sponsor as set forth in the Official Rules.

Submissions for the Build A dApp prompt will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Use of underlying technology
  • Usability and User Experience
  • Accessibility
  • Creativity

Submissions for the Create a Tutorial prompt will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Accuracy of tutorial
  • Effectiveness of communication
  • Creativity

In the event of a tie in scoring between judges, the judges will select the entry that received the highest number of positive reactions on their DEV post to determine the winner. In the event that a participant may win two or more prompts or prize categories, and the submissions are a tie, we will favor the participant that has not already won a prompt or prize category.

Prize(s):

The prizes to be awarded from the Contest are as follows:

Prompt Winners (2):

  • $13,000 USD
  • An invitation to Meridian, Stellar’s annual conference in London (October 15-17, all travel expenses paid for)
  • Exclusive DEV Badge
  • A gift from the DEV Shop

Prize Category Winners (4):

  • $6,000 USD
  • Exclusive DEV Badge
  • A gift from the DEV Shop

All Participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.