Join the GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge: $3,000 Prize Pool!

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We're thrilled to announce our newest challenge with GitHub!

Running through June 7, the GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge invites you to finally give that abandoned side project, challenge submission, or hackathon creation the love it deserves. GitHub is looking for ways to empower builders to finish what they started, and this challenge is the first step.

There's a $3,000 prize pool on the line for those of you who are up to the challenge. Ten winners will be selected and will also receive a DEV++ membership along with an exclusive winner badge.

Read on to learn more.

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Our Prompt

Your mandate is to revive and finish a project you started but never completed.

You built something cool under pressure, likely with too little sleep and not enough time. Now it's your chance to pick it back up, add some polish, and share it with the world.

The most important aspect? Show us your before and after, and how GitHub Copilot helped you get there.

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Judging Criteria

All qualified entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Use of underlying technology
• Usability and User Experience
• Originality and Creativity
• Completion Arc: Is there a clear before and after journey?

Prizes

Ten Winners will each receive:

• $300 USD
• DEV++ Membership
• Exclusive DEV Badge

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

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How To Participate

In order to participate, share your revived project and publish a post using the submission template below.

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

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Important Dates

• May 21: GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge begins!
• <mark>June 7: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PST</mark>
• June 18: Winners Announced

We can't wait to see what you finally ship! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.

Good luck and happy building!