Join us for the Twilio Challenge: $5,000 in Prizes!

dev.to staff - Jun 12 - - Dev Community

We are so delighted to partner with Twilio for a new DEV challenge.

Running through June 23, the Twilio Challenge is all about combining the power of AI with the magic of Twilio. We have one prompt for this challenge but four ways to win.

From Messaging to Voice Intelligence to everything in between, Twilio is the go-to platform for global communications that every developer should have experience building with. Flex your creativity and AI skills in whatever language you want, and add another impressive project to your portfolio!

Our Prompt

For this challenge, your mandate is to Build an AI-driven Experience that Leverages Twilio.

You are free to use any Twilio product and any third-party AI tool/API - the world is your oyster! For those of you who don’t want to start from scratch, we encourage you to build on top of an existing Twilio project so long as you add a new AI element to it.

And for those of you who would like some incentivized guidelines, we have three additional prize categories for you to consider…😉

Prize Categories

  • Twilio Times Two: Awarded to a top submission that utilizes two or more Twilio APIs.
  • Impactful Innovators: Awarded to a top submission that drives positive impact (social, environmental, etc).
  • Entertaining Endeavors: Awarded to a top submission that pushes the boundaries of creativity and gives us a good laugh.

Prizes

Our prompt winner (1) will receive:

  • $2,000 USD
  • Exclusive DEV Badge
  • A gift from the DEV Shop

Our prize category winners (3) will receive:

  • $1,000 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.

How To Participate

In order to participate, you will need to publish a post using the submission template provided. All submissions must use at least one Twilio product and incorporate a third-party AI tool.

  • You do not need a credit card to sign up for Twilio. In addition to a free trial that includes $15 for new accounts, the Twilio team is offering all participants a $20 promo code:twilio-ai-devto-55xvw to utilize their services.

  • You may incorporate any third-party AI tool as part of your submission. Here are a couple options that offer robust free tiers:

We can't wait to see what you build!

Twilio Challenge Submission Template

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

Extra Fun - Twilio CodeExchange

We encourage everyone to submit their projects to Twilio's CodeExchange for a chance to get featured!

Twilio CodeExchange Submission Form

Can't hurt to try :)

Need Help?

Get to know Twilio by utilizing their docs, tutorials, and blog posts.

Important Dates

  • June 12: Twilio Challenge begins!
  • June 23: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT
  • June 25: Winners Announced

We can’t wait to see what you build! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.

Good luck and happy coding!

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