Join our DEV Weekend Challenge: Passion Edition — $1,000 in Prizes Across FIVE Winners! Submissions Due July 13 at 6:59 AM UTC.

Hello! We're kicking off another DEV Weekend Challenge, a short bite-sized challenge planned to fit...

Hello! We're kicking off another DEV Weekend Challenge, a short bite-sized challenge planned to fit into your weekend. We know the submission window is tight, so we've set the timing to ensure that no matter where you are in the world, you'll have the majority of your Saturday and Sunday to participate.

We'll select one overall winner and four prize category winners who utilize a specific technology as part of their challenge submission.

Let's get to it!

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Our Prompt ❤️‍🔥

This weekend, we welcome you to build something inspired by passion.

Passion is the fire that drives us. It’s the rivalry that pushes competitors to greatness, the love that fuels late-night side projects, the devotion fans pour into their teams, their fandoms, their crafts. With the World Cup ongoing, passion for the game is everywhere: in the stands, in the streets, in living rooms around the world.

Please interpret this prompt however you'd like. A tribute to a rivalry (sporting or otherwise)? A tool for tracking the projects or hobbies you love? A World Cup companion app for the truly devoted fan? Something that captures obsession, romance, or team spirit? Any angle is fair game! {% endcard %}

Prize Categories

Four prize categories are up for grabs for participants who incorporate a specific technology into their project. You don't need to use any of these tools to be eligible for our overall winner spots, but if you're curious about any of the tech, this is a great excuse to give one a try.

• Best use of Snowflake
• Best use of Solana
• Best use of ElevenLabs
• Best use of Google AI

Pro Tip: Since prize category winners are drawn from a smaller pool of submissions, your odds of taking home a prize are meaningfully higher.

Note: You may use multiple technologies in a single submission to qualify for multiple categories, but participants are limited to one win per challenge.

Judging Criteria

All submissions will be judged on the following:

• Relevance to Theme: Does the project clearly connect to the challenge theme?
• Creativity: Is the concept original or is it an interesting take on a familiar problem?
• Technical Execution: Is the project functional, well-built, and easy to use?
• Writing Quality: Is the submission post clearly written and engaging?
• Use of Prize Category Technology (optional): If pursuing a prize category, does the submission meaningfully incorporate the chosen technology?

Prizes

Five winners will each take home:

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

All participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge.

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How To Participate

Publish a post on DEV using the submission template below and the #weekendchallenge tag. Your post should give us an overview of what you made, the inspiration behind it, and a demo of your project.

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Need Help?

Check out our official challenge page for resources to help you get started with tech from our prize category partners.

Important Dates

Launch Time: July 10, 2026 2:00 AM UTC Submissions Due: July 13, 2026 6:59 AM UTC Here's what that looks like across a few timezones:

<mark><strong>Winners will be announced on Thursday, July 30.</strong></mark>

Questions about the challenge? Drop them in the comments below.

Good luck!!