6 months ago
Access your DBAcademy course
Hi everyone! I have another prize to share, this time a free course on database development from DBAcademy, worth $199!
To use it, head to dbacademy.com, register for an account, then choose the Database Developer course from the homepage. Continue to checkout, and use the promo code 'CFI2025' to get the course for free, without entering any payment details, as the screenshot below shows.
Enjoy! Let me know if you encounter any issues, or have any general questions. If you haven't already, you can join the Discord server with this link.
6 months ago
Here are your prizes
Hi everyone,
I'm really glad to share that many of our prizes are now able to be redeemed! Full details on how to redeem the prizes from Gen.XYZ, as well as the certificates of participation, are below. I am having technical issues with DBacademy so you will have to wait a day or two more to redeem their course.
Firstly, please fill out this form to recieve your certificate and help us understand how to improve the event in future years. If you post on LinkedIn, tag Code for Impact in your post to help us share you accomplishments…
6 months ago
And the winner is...
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the Code for Impact 2025 gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.
Questions?If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
6 months ago
Congratulations on finishing the hackathon!
Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for participating in the hackathon - it's been great to see your awesome projects coming in over the last couple of days and you should all be so proud of what you've been able to accomplish over such a short time-frame. I'll be sharing results and prizes tomorrow as long as all goes to plan - please respond to all messages I send so that you can amend any issues with your submission (like missing links etc), since I want to be able to judge every entry fairly.
If you've missed the deadline,…
6 months ago
Live event starting soon!
Hi everyone,
Our live event is starting soon (in 15mins) in the Discord channel! Our guest speaker will be presenting his awesome project, and I'll be able to provide some last-minute help and advice. You'll also be able to get some feedback from the group and myself on your projects, and we might also have some time for a live game session!
If you haven't already, join the Discord server with this link: https://discord.com/invite/AG7CvDbrXg to get involved! Attendance will be rewarded in your project score, so it would be great to see you there.
Best,
Felix
6 months ago
The hackathon has now begun!
Hi everyone!
The Hackathon has now begun! Please join the Discord at this link if you haven't already, and feel free to start working or getting into teams. No rush at all if you'd prefer to start tomorrow though!
Please use the hackathon guide, linked here, to help you create an impactful project concept - you'll generally score better if you include this and talk about how you chose your project idea than otherwise, but it is still optional.
I'll share the timings for live events happening tomorrow shortly. We will start at about 11am GMT and it will involve…