Join us for The Pinata Challenge: $3,000 in Prizes!

We are so excited to team up with Pinata to bring you our next DEV challenge.

Running through October 13, the Pinata Challenge provides an opportunity to certify your skills, win cash prizes, and gain experience working with The Internet’s File API – “Easier than S3 and lightning fast!”

We have one prompt for this challenge, but there are three chances to win. Read on to learn more!

The Prompt: Fun with Files

Your mandate is to build an application that integrates file uploads with Pinata’s Files API in order to create a delightful file-driven user experience. Our prompt is broad, which means there are lots of creative and interesting ways to take this challenge.

Files can be anything: images, documents, videos, what can you think of?

For a bit more guidance, here is what the judges will be looking for:

Creativity
Performance (pro tip: leverage Pinata’s CDN and Image Optimization)
Use of Underlying Technology
Usability and User Experience
Accessibility

Fun fact: Web3 developers love using Pinata, so dApps are welcome as well!

Here is the submission template for anyone that wants to jump right in, but please review all challenge rules on the official challenge page before submitting.

Pinata Challenge Submission Template

We can’t wait to see how you leverage the convenience of Pinata to create a zippy app experience!

Prizes

We will select three winners for this challenge, and each winner will receive:

$1,000 USD
6-Months of DEV++
Exclusive DEV Badge
A gift from the DEV Shop

All Participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile to celebrate their accomplishment!

How To Participate

In order to participate, you will need to publish a post using the submission template provided. The submission template will ask for your code, clear examples of how Pinata was implemented, along with a couple other questions.

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

Need Inspiration, Feedback, or Help?

You can get to know Pinata by utilizing their docs and tutorials:

The Pinata team also welcomes participants to connect on Discord.

Important Dates

October 02: The Pinata Challenge begins!
October 13: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT
October 15: Winners Announced

We hope you enjoy having convenience around every corner, and we can’t wait to see what you build! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.

Good luck and happy coding!