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Weekend Challenge: Passion Edition Contest Rules

Contest Announcement

Weekend Challenge: Passion Edition

Sponsored by Major League Hacking PBC 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 Major League Hacking PBC 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: Weekend Challenge: Passion Edition
Entry Period: The Contest begins on July 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC and ends on July 13, 2026 at 6:59 AM UTC (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 app using the submission template and unique challenge tag provided on the Contest Page.

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

Judges will select one (1) overall winner and four (4) prize category winners based on the following criteria:

  • Relevance to Theme
  • Creativity
  • Technical Execution
  • Writing Quality
  • Use of Prize Category Technology (applicable to prize category winners only)

Prize category winners must meaningfully incorporate one of the following technologies into their submission: Snowflake, Solana, ElevenLabs, or Google AI. Participants may use multiple technologies in a single submission to qualify for multiple categories, but participants are limited to one win per challenge.

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.

Prize(s):

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

Overall Winner (1) will receive:

  • $200 USD
  • DEV++ Membership
  • Exclusive DEV Badge

Prize Category Winners (4) will each receive:

  • $200 USD
  • DEV++ Membership
  • Exclusive DEV Badge

Participant Winner (who submits a valid and qualified entry) will receive:

  • A completion badge on their DEV profile