Exadel Announces Appery.io COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon to Engage Global Developer Community
Global hackathon invites developers to build digital solutions designed to support individuals and businesses during coronavirus pandemic
April 30, 2020

Exadelwill be hosting the Appery.io COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon that invites developers from all over the world to build digital solutions that solve challenges posed by the Coronavirus.

The Appery.io COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon begins April 22, 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT with final submissions due May 6, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. PDT. Applications will be judged by a panel of experts with up to $1,000 in cash prizes awarded.

Sign-up for the Appery.io COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon today

Using Appery.io, a low-code application development platform created by Exadel and used by nearly 500,000 developers worldwide, participants are encouraged to build applications that help groups and businesses most impacted by COVID-19. Projects should focus on areas like healthcare, mental health, assistance for the elderly or vulnerable, improving remote work, financial stability or maintaining a sense of community. Developers are free to be as innovative and unique as possible with minimal restrictions on application type or theme.

Participants are welcome to register and submit their applications starting April 22, 2020. Submissions close May 6, 2020 and will be judged by a panel of experts according to a range of relevant criteria. A virtual, live ceremony will take place on May 10, 2020 where finalists will be recognized. Prizes will be awarded as follows:

1. First-Place - $1,000 and an Appery.io Annual Pro Subscription

2. Second-Place - $500 and an Appery.io Annual Pro Subscription

3. Third-Place - $250 and an Appery.io Annual Pro Subscription

For more information on how to get started, FAQ’s and guidelines please visit covid.appery.io

“While physical interaction is being limited in many global communities, it’s important to find ways to connect and support one another in alternative settings,” said Fima Katz, CEO and President of Exadel. “By hosting this hackathon, we hope to bring together the developer community in a meaningful way where they can innovate and experiment with projects aimed at helping those who need it most. We look forward to reviewing and gaining inspiration from the submissions.”

Tweet this: .@exadel announces @apperyio COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon to bring together #developer community to build projects aimed at solving common challenges faced today #ApperyHackathon

Share this

Industry News

January 28, 2025

Perforce Software announced the launch of AI Validation, a new capability within its Perfecto continuous testing platform for web and mobile applications.

January 28, 2025

Mirantis announced the launch of Rockoon, an open-source project that simplifies OpenStack management on Kubernetes.

January 28, 2025

Endor Labs announced a new feature, AI Model Discovery, enabling organizations to discover the AI models already in use across their applications, and to set and enforce security policies over which models are permitted.

January 27, 2025

Qt Group is launching Qt AI Assistant, an experimental tool for streamlining cross-platform user interface (UI) development.

January 27, 2025

Sonatype announced its integration with Buy with AWS, a new feature now available through AWS Marketplace.

January 27, 2025

Endor Labs, Aikido Security, Arnica, Amplify, Kodem, Legit, Mobb and Orca Security have launched Opengrep to ensure static code analysis remains truly open, accessible and innovative for everyone:

January 23, 2025

Progress announced the launch of Progress Data Cloud, a managed Data Platform as a Service designed to simplify enterprise data and artificial intelligence (AI) operations in the cloud.

January 23, 2025

Sonar announced the release of its latest Long-Term Active (LTA) version, SonarQube Server 2025 Release 1 (2025.1).

January 23, 2025

Idera announced the launch of Sembi, a multi-brand entity created to unify its premier software quality and security solutions under a single umbrella.

January 22, 2025

Postman announced the Postman AI Agent Builder, a suite empowering developers to quickly design, test, and deploy intelligent agents by combining LLMs, APIs, and workflows into a unified solution.

January 22, 2025

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, announced the graduation of CubeFS.

January 21, 2025

BrowserStack and Bitrise announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize mobile app quality assurance.

January 21, 2025

Render raised $80M in Series C funding.

January 16, 2025

Mendix, a Siemens business, announced the general availability of Mendix 10.18.

January 16, 2025

Red Hat announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, a new edition of Red Hat OpenShift that provides a dedicated way for organizations to access the proven virtualization functionality already available within Red Hat OpenShift.