Genie Builder app competition - Summer 2024

Are you passionate about Julia and interested in sharing your technical innovations with a broader audience? If you've ever been inspired to create an intuitive and interactive dashboard, or a graphical interface for your Julia app or package, this is your chance to shine!

We're announcing a competition in collaboration with JuliaHub to spotlight the most innovative web applications developed with Genie Builder. The competition will take place between June 24th and September 30th, 2024, and you'll have the opportunity to win these prizes:

• 1st Prize: $500 plus $500 in JuliaHub credits.
• 2nd Prize: $250 plus $250 in JuliaHub credits.
• 3rd Prize: $125 plus $125 in JuliaHub credits.

Entering the competition

Participants have the option to use Genie Builder on JuliaHub (see usage guide) or install it in their local VS Code environment (download link).

To submit your app to the competition, fill in this form . The deadline for submissions is midnight GMT on September 30th, and we'll announce the winners some days after. Note that only one submission per team or individual is allowed.

In terms of topic or scope, you can submit anything! Be it a companion app for your JuliaCon presentation, a usage example for your favorite package, or some cool visualization. Check out the app gallery for some inspiration!

A committee will judge entries based on:

1. Problem Solving: the application addresses a significant challenge.
2. Innovation: creative use of Julia and Genie Framework.
3. User Experience: the application is both user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing.

Learn more about Genie

If you're new to Genie or need a refresher, here are some resources to help you get started:

• Genie Builder quickstart guide.
• Genie Framework introduction.
• Genie Builder on JuliaHub.

Contact us for more information:

• Join our community on Discord
• Fill in a contact form

Remember, submissions close at midnight GMT on August 31st! Get building and good luck!

Terms and Conditions

Participation Eligibility: participants must register a new account on JuliaHub and develop their application using Genie Builder. Each participant or team is allowed only one submission.

Costs and Fees on JuliaHub:

• JuliaHub Usage: the first 20 hours on JuliaHub are free for new accounts. Thereafter, usage is charged at $0.2/hr to cover AWS costs. Users can also develop their Genie app for free by installing a local version of Genie Builder in their VS Code environment.
• Deployment Costs: deploying your app on JuliaHub costs $0.0627 per hour for a small machine, and $0.0945 per hour for a larger one. Deployments are not mandatory for submitting to the competition, a JuliaHub project name is sufficient.

Submission Deadline: all applications must be submitted by midnight GMT on August 31st, 2024. Winners will be announced shortly after the evaluation process.

Use of Applications: by submitting an application to the competition, participants grant Genie and JuliaHub the right to use their applications for promotional and marketing purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, showcasing the applications on websites, in demonstrations, and in promotional materials.

Intellectual Property: participants retain ownership of their submissions, but by entering the competition, you allow JuliaHub and Genie to use your project for promotional activities without further compensation.

Privacy: participant information will be used solely in accordance with federal and state laws, and will not be sold to third parties.

Amendments: JuliaHub and Genie reserve the right to modify the terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.