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      <title>Watch the Google Cloud NEXT '26 Sessions and Enter the Writing Challenge. There's $1,000 on the Line!</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/watch-the-google-cloud-next-26-sessions-and-enter-the-writing-challenge-theres-1000-on-the-3cg8</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Google Cloud NEXT '26 may have wrapped, but the sessions are all available to watch and our writing challenge is still wide open through &lt;strong&gt;April 29.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you haven't had a chance to dig in yet, this weekend is your window. Watch a session, explore an announcement, form an opinion, and write about it. That's all it takes to be eligible for one of five &lt;strong&gt;$200 prizes&lt;/strong&gt; (plus a DEV++ membership and an exclusive badge).&lt;/p&gt;


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  📺 Catch Up on Google Cloud NEXT '26
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&lt;p&gt;All the developer sessions are available in the playlist below: keynotes, deep dives, product walkthroughs, and more. Find the one that sparks something for you and tell us about it.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Pick any announcement, release, or session from NEXT '26 and share your take:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;A hands-on tutorial or getting-started guide for a new tool&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Submissions are due April 29 at 11:59 PM PDT.&lt;/strong&gt; Winners will be announced May 7.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We can't wait to hear your thoughts.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Happy watching and writing! 🍿&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>What was your win this week!?</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-8ep</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;👋👋👋👋&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All wins count -- big or small 🎉&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Examples of 'wins' include:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Getting a promotion!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Starting a new project&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fixing a tricky bug&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Checking off that one "boring" admin task you’ve been dreading ✅ &lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Happy Friday!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Congrats to the April Fools Challenge Winners!!</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/congrats-to-the-april-fools-challenge-winners-l8f</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/congrats-to-the-april-fools-challenge-winners-l8f</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We asked you to build something completely useless and you delivered. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-our-april-fools-challenge-for-a-chance-at-tea-rrific-prizes-1ofa"&gt;DEV April Fools Challenge&lt;/a&gt; brought out some of the most hilariously over-engineered, magnificently pointless, and genuinely funny software we've ever had the pleasure of judging. We laughed, we scratched our heads, and we asked "why on earth did they build this?"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thank you to everyone who participated. Your willingness to be delightfully foolish made the internet a better (worse?) place.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Now, let's raise our teacups and celebrate our winners! 🫖&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/piyush_das_1624"&gt;@piyush_das_1624&lt;/a&gt; built Volex: a volume controller you operate by... exercising. Because why reach for a slider when you could do a squat? Impeccably useless, technically functional in its dysfunction, and a genuine threat to couch potato culture everywhere.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/rusilkoirala"&gt;@rusilkoirala&lt;/a&gt; gave us the most honest productivity tool ever conceived: a procrastination app that helps you procrastinate on your procrastination. We couldn't stop clicking around the app. Or maybe we just didn't want to get back to work. Either way, mission accomplished.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/devsaquib"&gt;@devsaquib&lt;/a&gt; introduced BrewOS 3000: a $47M enterprise coffee platform that has, to date, never made a single cup of coffee. The 418 is strong with this one. The pitch deck alone deserves an award. We are a teapot. We will always be a teapot.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/alonsarias"&gt;@alonsarias&lt;/a&gt; built a CLI that drops a single markdown file into your repo and instructs your AI coding agent to produce the most over-commented, &lt;code&gt;any&lt;/code&gt;-typed, deeply-nested code imaginable. Three lines to 40 lines. Same result. Zero value added. Perfect!&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Submissions due April 29&lt;/strong&gt; — Explore the Google Cloud NEXT '26 announcements and share your take for a chance at one of five $200 prizes.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;Thank you everyone for giving us a good laugh. See you next April 🫖&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Tune In and Join the Google Cloud NEXT '26 Writing Challenge: $1,000 in Prizes!</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/tune-in-and-join-the-google-cloud-next-26-writing-challenge-1000-in-prizes-21bd</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/tune-in-and-join-the-google-cloud-next-26-writing-challenge-1000-in-prizes-21bd</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Google Cloud NEXT '26&lt;/strong&gt; is kicking off today (April 22) and runs through April 24 – we're launching this new writing challenge right alongside it! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Running through April 29&lt;/strong&gt;, the &lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/google-cloud-next-2026-04-22"&gt;Google Cloud NEXT Writing Challenge&lt;/a&gt; is your invitation to explore, experiment, and write about what has you most excited from this year's releases, keynotes, and sessions – tune into the livestream and dig into the announcements as they drop.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Tune In to Google Cloud NEXT '26
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&lt;p&gt;Catch everything as it unfolds live here on DEV, from April 22 - 24:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;📺 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11PBno-cJ1g" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Opening Keynote Livestream&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Live today (April 22) at 9:00 AM PT &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;👩‍💻 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A01DQ8_xy7Q" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Developer Keynote&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Tune in tomorrow (April 23) at 10:30 AM PT&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We'll be streaming both keynotes directly on the DEV homepage. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In addition to the keynotes, we'll be streaming developer sessions all throughout the two days, so keep an eye on the DEV homepage across the full run of Google Cloud NEXT!&lt;/p&gt;


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  Our Prompt
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explore the Google Cloud NEXT '26 announcements and pick the release, update, or livestream session that speaks to you, and tell us about it.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We encourage you to play around with any new products (if applicable) to form your opinions but even if you're in the "reading the docs" phase, we want your take. Share your highlights and critiques with us! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dev.to/new?prefill=---%0Atitle%3A%20%0Apublished%3A%20%0Atags%3A%20devchallenge%2C%20cloudnextchallenge%2C%20googlecloud%0A---%0A%0A*This%20is%20a%20submission%20for%20the%20%5BGoogle%20Cloud%20NEXT%20Writing%20Challenge%5D(https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fchallenges%2Fgoogle-cloud-next-2026-04-22)*%0A%0A%3C!--%20You%20are%20free%20to%20structure%20your%20post%20however%20you%20want.%20You%20might%20consider%3A%20walking%20through%20something%20you%20tried%2C%20writing%20a%20first-look%20or%20getting%20started%20guide%2C%20reflecting%20on%20what%20an%20update%20means%20for%20developers%2C%20or%20offering%20a%20critique.%20Whatever%20your%20angle%2C%20make%20it%20yours.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Don%27t%20forget%20to%20add%20a%20cover%20image%20and%20include%20any%20other%20appropriate%20tags%20for%20your%20post.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Thanks%20for%20participating!%20--%3E" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary"&gt;Google Cloud NEXT Challenge Submission Template&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Your submission might look like:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A hands-on tutorial or walkthrough of something you tried&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A written reflection on an announcement or keynote point and what it means for developers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;An opinion piece on the update you think is most underrated or overlooked&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A first-look or "getting started" guide for a new tool or feature&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The most compelling submissions will go beyond summary, they'll offer a genuine perspective for the community. &lt;/p&gt;


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  Judging Criteria
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&lt;strong&gt;Clarity &amp;amp; Quality&lt;/strong&gt;: Is it well-written, engaging, and easy to follow?&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Usefulness&lt;/strong&gt;: Will the community learn something or be inspired by reading it?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Depth &amp;amp; Insight&lt;/strong&gt;: Does it go beyond surface-level summary to offer a genuine perspective?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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  Prizes
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Five winners&lt;/strong&gt; will each receive:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$200 USD&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DEV++ Membership&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exclusive DEV badge &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All participants&lt;/strong&gt; will a valid submission will receive a completion badge.&lt;/p&gt;


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  How To Participate
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&lt;p&gt;Explore the Google Cloud NEXT '26 announcements, then publish a post on DEV using the submission template provided above.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please review our &lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/google-cloud-next-2026-04-22"&gt;judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page&lt;/a&gt; before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


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  Important Dates
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&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;April 22:&lt;/strong&gt; Google Cloud NEXT Writing Challenge begins!&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;April 23:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A01DQ8_xy7Q" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Developer Keynote&lt;/a&gt; at 10:30 AM PDT &lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;April 24:&lt;/strong&gt; Google Cloud NEXT wraps!&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;April 29:&lt;/strong&gt; Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;May 7:&lt;/strong&gt; Winners Announced&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We can't wait to read what you discover. Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Good luck and happy writing!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <dc:creator>Sloan the DEV Moderator</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/welcome-thread-v374-43p1</link>
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      <title>Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-555a</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-555a</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week (Saturday-Friday).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list 👏&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/admantium"&gt;@admantium&lt;/a&gt; shows us how to turn a Raspberry Pi Zero into a portable "bad USB" hacking device using the P4wnP1 ALOA Linux distribution. The setup includes a web-based GUI for configuring hardware behavior and a JavaScript-compatible HID scripting language for writing entry-level exploits, all framed from a beginner's perspective for educational purposes.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/nishrico0098"&gt;@nishrico0098&lt;/a&gt; shares the story of how a college laptop pre-installed with Ubuntu 14.04 and a group of friends sparked a decade-long passion for Linux. From late nights in the computer lab to running Arch Linux with Hyprland on a daily driver today, the post is a nice reminder that curiosity and community can be the best way into open source.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/thorwebdev"&gt;@thorwebdev&lt;/a&gt; walks us through building a voice-powered desk robot using Gemini Live and Pollen Robotics' Reachy Mini, complete with real-time audio conversations, expressive head movements, and customizable personalities. The open-source project supports tool calling, face tracking, and a layered motion system all configurable without writing a single line of Python.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/alimafana"&gt;@alimafana&lt;/a&gt; shares a production bug discovered while building an AI sales platform: an e-commerce chatbot that agreed with customers nine out of ten times when they assumed an item was sold out even when it wasn't. The post details a three-part fix involving louder data formatting, reframing corrections as good news, and programmatic output validation.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/nhng_phan_d04dad6eece57"&gt;@nhng_phan_d04dad6eece57&lt;/a&gt; challenges the way developers think about AI-assisted coding, arguing that flat code files are a lossy compression of human intent that causes constraints to silently disappear from AI context windows. The post introduces the concept of "layered code" (structured English that flows from high-level intent down to precise logic) and explores how constraints could be inherited structurally rather than remembered contextually.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/alexdavies74"&gt;@alexdavies74&lt;/a&gt; ran the same fitness studio booking app build across four backends using an AI coding agent, and found that while the UIs looked identical, the differences in setup friction, token usage, and security outcomes were significant. The experiment surfaces how backend choice meaningfully shapes what an AI agent can accomplish on its own.&lt;/p&gt;




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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/watch-google-cloud-next-live-right-here-on-dev-2g6h</link>
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&lt;p&gt;Join the livestream immediately after for a breakdown of the announcements and get hands-on keyboard with Google product leaders, customers, and GDEs.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;This one's for us. The Developer Keynote will show you some of the latest advancements in AI and cloud tech. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Immediately after, stay for live-coding agentic workflows and testing new announcements in real-world scenarios with Google product leaders, customers, and GDEs. &lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;We'll also be launching a &lt;strong&gt;special challenge&lt;/strong&gt; in conjunction with Google Cloud NEXT very soon.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So set a reminder, tell your friends, and come hang out on DEV while we watch the future of cloud development unfold together. You're not going to want to miss it. 🙌&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;What are you most excited to see announced at Google Cloud NEXT? Drop it in the comments!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Congrats to the Notion MCP Challenge Winners!</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/congrats-to-the-notion-mcp-challenge-winners-28ab</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/congrats-to-the-notion-mcp-challenge-winners-28ab</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The results are in!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We're thrilled to announce our winners for the &lt;a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-the-notion-mcp-challenge-1500-in-prizes-73e"&gt;Notion MCP Challenge&lt;/a&gt;! From dynamic creative journals to meal planning assistants and resume tailoring tools, the range of submissions was impressive.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The creativity and technical depth on display made judging genuinely difficult. Every entry showed real thought about how to leverage Notion MCP in meaningful ways. While we wish we could recognize every submission, here are the three that stood out the most.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Congrats to our winners!&lt;/p&gt;


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  🏆 First Place: NoteRunway
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/georgekobaidze"&gt;@georgekobaidze&lt;/a&gt; built an AI-powered workspace management tool that feels like having a flight control tower for Notion. The hybrid architecture was impressive: direct API access for speed on bulk reads, and Notion MCP as a safety layer for all destructive writes. For anyone drowning in hundreds of orphaned pages and forgotten API keys, this one's for you.&lt;/p&gt;


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  🏅 Runner Ups: DevNotion &amp;amp; Relay
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/yashksaini"&gt;@yashksaini&lt;/a&gt; solved a problem we all know too well: Monday standup amnesia. DevNotion is a 3-agent pipeline that automatically harvests a week of GitHub activity every Sunday, narrates it into a first-person blog post, and publishes a planner-style page to Notion and a draft article to DEV. Cool, well-written, and the kind of automation you'd actually run every week.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/caposto"&gt;@caposto&lt;/a&gt; tackled a high-stakes real-world problem with Relay: an incident management assistant that handles all the documentation in real-time. A tool like this would be genuinely invaluable at enterprise scale. By letting the agent decide how to interact with the workspace rather than hardcoding specific tool calls, Relay takes full advantage of what MCP makes possible.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
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&lt;p&gt;Our winner will receive:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;An invitation to chat with Ivan Zhao, Co-Founder and CEO of Notion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$500 USD&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Both runner-ups will each receive:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;All participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A huge thank you to Notion for partnering with us on this challenge. Seeing what the community built with Notion MCP is a testament to how powerful AI-native workflows can be when developers get creative with the right tools.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Our second &lt;a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-our-dev-weekend-challenge-1000-in-prizes-across-ten-winners-submissions-due-april-20-at-47i1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEV Weekend Challenge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is happening now! With Earth Day just around the corner, we welcome you to &lt;strong&gt;build something inspired by the planet.&lt;/strong&gt; Submissions are due April 20, 2026 6:59 AM UTC.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-the-openclaw-challenge-1200-prize-pool-5682"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OpenClaw Challenge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is running through April 26 with a $1,200 prize pool across two prompts: &lt;strong&gt;build something with OpenClaw, or publish a post that educates and inspires.&lt;/strong&gt; Six winners total, each taking home $200 and a DEV++ Membership.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Thank you to everyone who participated. We hope you had fun, pushed your skills, and maybe even gave your Notion workspace a much-needed checkup along the way. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See you next time!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>What was your win this week?!</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-28fb</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/what-was-your-win-this-week-28fb</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;👋👋👋👋&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All wins count -- big or small 🎉&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Examples of 'wins' include:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Getting a promotion!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Starting a new project&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fixing a tricky bug&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Calling an old friend instead of just texting 📱 &lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhkjd6wro6occtqh0yuz6.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhkjd6wro6occtqh0yuz6.gif" alt="Rapper, Saweetie, holds up a phone " width="480" height="360"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Happy Friday!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Join our DEV Weekend Challenge — $1,000 in Prizes Across TEN winners! Submissions Due April 20 at 6:59 AM UTC.</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/join-our-dev-weekend-challenge-1000-in-prizes-across-ten-winners-submissions-due-april-20-at-47i1</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/join-our-dev-weekend-challenge-1000-in-prizes-across-ten-winners-submissions-due-april-20-at-47i1</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We're excited to kick off another &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend-2026-04-16"&gt;DEV Weekend Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, a short bite-sized challenge planned to fit into your weekend. We know the submission window is tight, so we've set the timing to ensure that no matter where you are in the world, you'll have the majority of your Saturday and Sunday to participate.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We’ll select four overall winners and six prize category winners who utilize a specific technology as part of their challenge submission. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let’s get to it!&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Our Prompt
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&lt;p&gt;With Earth Day just around the corner, we welcome you to &lt;strong&gt;build something inspired by the planet.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please interpret this prompt however you’d like. Honoring your favorite green spaces? Solving carbon emissions? Reimagining our entire planetary relationship? Any angle is fair game!&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Prize Categories
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This challenge introduces something new: six prize categories for participants who incorporate a specific technology into their project. &lt;strong&gt;You don't need to use any of these tools to be eligible for our overall winner spots but if you're curious about any of the tech, this is a great excuse to give one a try.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best use of &lt;a href="https://backboard.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Backboard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best use of &lt;a href="https://auth0.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Auth0 for Agents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best use of &lt;a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Google Gemini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best use of &lt;a href="https://www.snowflake.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Snowflake&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best use of &lt;a href="https://github.com/features/copilot" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;GitHub Copilot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best use of &lt;a href="https://solana.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Solana&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pro Tip&lt;/strong&gt;:  since prize category winners are drawn from a smaller pool of submissions, your odds of taking home a prize are meaningfully higher. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; You may use multiple technologies in a single submission to qualify for multiple categories, but participants are limited to one win per challenge. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Judging Criteria
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All submissions will be judged on the following:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Relevance to Theme&lt;/strong&gt;: Does the project clearly connect to the challenge theme? &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Creativity&lt;/strong&gt;: Is the concept original or is it an interesting take on a familiar problem?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Technical Execution&lt;/strong&gt;: Is the project functional, well-built, and easy to use?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Writing Quality&lt;/strong&gt;: Is the submission post clearly written and engaging?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Use of Prize Category Technology&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;(optional)&lt;/em&gt;: If pursuing a prize category, does the submission meaningfully incorporate the chosen technology?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  Prizes
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ten winners&lt;/strong&gt; will each take home:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$100 USD&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://dev.to/++"&gt;DEV++ Membership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exclusive DEV badge&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All participants&lt;/strong&gt; with a valid submission will receive a completion badge.&lt;/p&gt;


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  How To Participate
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&lt;p&gt;Publish a post on DEV using the submission template below. Your post should give us an overview of the community you built for, what you made, and a demo of your project. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dev.to/new?prefill=---%0Atitle%3A%20%0Apublished%3A%20%0Atags%3A%20devchallenge%2C%20weekendchallenge%0A---%0A%0A*This%20is%20a%20submission%20for%20%5BWeekend%20Challenge%3A%20Earth%20Day%20Edition%5D(https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fchallenges%2Fweekend-2026-04-16)*%0A%0A%23%23%20What%20I%20Built%0A%3C!--%20Tell%20us%20about%20your%20project!%20What%20does%20it%20do%20and%20what%20was%20your%20intended%20goal%3F%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Demo%0A%3C!--%20Embed%20your%20project%20(i.e.%20Cloud%20Run)%20or%20share%20a%20deployed%20link%2Fvideo%20demo%20of%20your%20project%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Code%0A%3C!--%20Show%20us%20the%20code!%20You%20can%20embed%20a%20GitHub%20repo%20directly%20into%20your%20post.%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20How%20I%20Built%20It%0A%3C!--%20Walk%20us%20through%20your%20technical%20approach%20and%20any%20interesting%20decisions%20you%20made%20along%20the%20way.%20If%20you%20used%20any%20of%20the%20prize%20category%20technologies%2C%20be%20sure%20to%20highlight%20how%20you%20incorporated%20them%20here!%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Prize%20Categories%0A%3C!--%20Are%20you%20submitting%20to%20any%20prize%20categories%3F%20Note%20which%20ones%20apply%20(Best%20Use%20of%20Backboard%2C%20Best%20Use%20of%20Auth0%20for%20Agents%2C%20Best%20Use%20of%20Google%20Gemini%2C%20Best%20Use%20of%20Snowflake%2C%20Best%20Use%20of%20GitHub%20Copilot%2C%20Best%20Use%20of%20Solana).%20If%20not%2C%20you%20can%20remove%20this%20section.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Team%20Submissions%3A%20Please%20pick%20one%20member%20to%20publish%20the%20submission%20and%20credit%20teammates%20by%20listing%20their%20DEV%20usernames%20directly%20in%20the%20body%20of%20the%20post.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Thanks%20for%20participating!%20--%3E" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary"&gt;Weekend Challenge Submission Template&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please review our &lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend-2026-04-16"&gt;judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page&lt;/a&gt; before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Need Help?
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check out our &lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend-2026-04-16"&gt;official challenge page&lt;/a&gt; for resources to help you get started with tech from our prize category partners.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Important Dates
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Launch Time&lt;/strong&gt;: April 17, 2026 2:00 AM UTC &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Submissions Due&lt;/strong&gt;: April 20, 2026 6:59 AM UTC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Here's what that looks like across a few timezones:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"&gt;&lt;table&gt;
&lt;thead&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Timezone&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Launch Time (Local)&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Submissions Due (Local)&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/thead&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PDT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Thursday, Apr 16 at 7:00 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Sunday, Apr 19 at 11:59 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EDT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Thursday, Apr 16 at 10:00 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Monday, Apr 20 at 2:59 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GMT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Friday, Apr 17 at 2:00 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Monday, Apr 20 at 6:59 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Friday, Apr 17 at 4:00 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Monday, Apr 20 at 8:59 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Friday, Apr 17 at 7:30 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Monday, Apr 20 at 12:29 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Friday, Apr 17 at 11:00 AM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Monday, Apr 20 at 3:59 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Friday, Apr 17 at 12:00 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Monday, Apr 20 at 4:59 PM&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winners will be Announced on Thursday, April 30.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;Questions about the challenge? Drop them in the comments below.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Good luck!!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Congrats to the 2026 WeCoded Challenge Winners!</title>
      <dc:creator>Jess Lee</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/congrats-to-the-2026-wecoded-challenge-winners-2pee</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/devteam/congrats-to-the-2026-wecoded-challenge-winners-2pee</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The results are in! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the &lt;a href="https://dev.to/devteam/join-the-2026-wecoded-challenge-and-celebrate-underrepresented-voices-in-tech-through-writing--4828"&gt;2026 WeCoded Challenge&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Over the past few weeks, the community has been buzzing with your personal stories and frontend interpretations of gender equity in tech. We invited you to celebrate underrepresented voices, and the response was nothing short of inspiring. From vulnerable accounts of career pivots to artful depictions of strength through diversity, your contributions have been a joy to review.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Selecting winners from such a meaningful pool of submissions was no easy feat for our judges. Your posts help make the WeCoded celebration more meaningful, but there were a few standouts that we are particularly excited to highlight today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let's give a round of applause to our winners!&lt;/p&gt;

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  Echoes of Experience Winners
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&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/abarron"&gt;@abarron&lt;/a&gt; traces her path in tech back to an Alicia Keys concert, an online message board, and fixing computers over AIM as a teenager. Her story is a testament to the importance of online community, something we here at DEV care a lot about.


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&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/it_is_margarita"&gt;@it_is_margarita&lt;/a&gt; tells the story about three generations of a family (a factory worker, a librarian, and a young reader) all drawn to logic and systems. Their reflection on what equity actually looks like is one of the most thoughtful takes we received.


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&lt;a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/nickwatton"&gt;@nickwatton&lt;/a&gt; built a particle system animation of gender flags in celebration of their trans son. It's personal, it's beautiful, and shared with the hope that others will learn from it and make it their own.


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      <link>https://forem.com/devteam/join-the-openclaw-challenge-1200-prize-pool-5682</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;If you've spent any time on the internet, you know OpenClaw has been making waves lately. We recently connected with the organizers of &lt;a href="https://luma.com/clawconmichigan" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;ClawCon Michigan&lt;/a&gt; and knew it was time to create a space for DEV to get in on the action!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Running through &lt;strong&gt;April 26&lt;/strong&gt;, the &lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/openclaw-2026-04-16"&gt;OpenClaw Challenge&lt;/a&gt; invites you to share your OpenClaw experience with the community. Whether you've been running your own instance for weeks or you're just getting started, we want to hear about it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are two prompts for this challenge and six chances to win.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you give it a try!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Our Prompts
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&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  OpenClaw in Action
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your mandate is to &lt;strong&gt;build something with OpenClaw and share it with the community.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;center&gt;

&lt;a href="https://dev.to/new?prefill=---%0Atitle%3A%20%0Apublished%3A%20%0Atags%3A%20devchallenge%2C%20openclawchallenge%0A---%0A%0A*This%20is%20a%20submission%20for%20the%20%5BOpenClaw%20Challenge%5D(https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fchallenges%2Fopenclaw-2026-04-16).*%0A%0A%23%23%20What%20I%20Built%0A%3C!--%20Give%20us%20an%20overview%20of%20your%20project%20and%20the%20problem%20it%20solves.%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20How%20I%20Used%20OpenClaw%0A%3C!--%20Walk%20us%20through%20how%20OpenClaw%20powers%20your%20project.%20What%20skills%2C%20integrations%2C%20or%20workflows%20did%20you%20set%20up%3F%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20Demo%0A%3C!--%20Share%20a%20video%20of%20your%20project%20in%20action%20-%20this%20is%20the%20best%20way%20to%20show%20off%20what%20you%20built.%20Screenshots%20or%20a%20project%20link%20are%20welcome%20too.%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20What%20I%20Learned%0A%3C!--%20Any%20surprises%2C%20challenges%2C%20or%20key%20takeaways%20from%20the%20build%3F%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20ClawCon%20Michigan%0A%3C!--%20Did%20you%20attend%20ClawCon%20Michigan%3F%20If%20so%2C%20let%20us%20know%20below!%20We%27d%20love%20to%20hear%20about%20your%20experience%20at%20the%20event.%20Including%20this%20section%20is%20how%20you%27ll%20qualify%20for%20the%20exclusive%20ClawCon%20Michigan%20DEV%20badge.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Don%27t%20forget%20to%20add%20a%20cover%20image%20if%20you%20want.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Thanks%20for%20participating!%20--%3E" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary"&gt;OpenClaw in Action Submission Template&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;/center&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;OpenClaw is endlessly hackable and we want to see what you do with it. Whether you're a developer, founder, healthcare professional, or someone who just figured out how to automate something that used to drive you crazy, we want you to show off your build. &lt;/p&gt;


&lt;/div&gt;






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&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  Wealth of Knowledge
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your mandate is to &lt;strong&gt;publish a post about OpenClaw that will educate, inspire, or spark curiosity&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;center&gt;

&lt;a href="https://dev.to/new?prefill=---%0Atitle%3A%20%0Apublished%3A%20%0Atags%3A%20devchallenge%2C%20openclawchallenge%0A---%0A%0A*This%20is%20a%20submission%20for%20the%20%5BOpenClaw%20Writing%20Challenge%5D(https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fchallenges%2Fopenclaw-2026-04-16)*%0A%0A%3C!--%20You%20are%20free%20to%20structure%20your%20post%20however%20you%20want.%20You%20might%20consider%3A%20walking%20through%20a%20skill%20you%20built%2C%20writing%20a%20getting%20started%20guide%2C%20reflecting%20on%20what%20OpenClaw%20has%20changed%20about%20how%20you%20work%2C%20or%20sharing%20a%20hot%20take.%20Whatever%20your%20angle%2C%20make%20it%20yours.%20--%3E%0A%0A%23%23%20ClawCon%20Michigan%0A%3C!--%20Did%20you%20attend%20ClawCon%20Michigan%3F%20If%20so%2C%20let%20us%20know%20below!%20We%27d%20love%20to%20hear%20about%20your%20experience%20at%20the%20event.%20Including%20this%20section%20is%20how%20you%27ll%20qualify%20for%20the%20exclusive%20ClawCon%20Michigan%20DEV%20badge.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Don%27t%20forget%20to%20add%20a%20cover%20image%20if%20you%20want.%20--%3E%0A%0A%3C!--%20Thanks%20for%20participating!%20--%3E" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary"&gt;Wealth of Knowledge Submission Template&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;/center&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Not sure what to write about? Here are some suggestions:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Tutorial&lt;/strong&gt;: Walk us through how you built a skill, automated a workflow, or integrated a new service with OpenClaw. The more practical and reproducible, the better.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;How-to guide&lt;/strong&gt;: Break down a specific OpenClaw feature or setup process in a way that helps others get started or go deeper.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Personal essay or opinion piece&lt;/strong&gt;: Share your experience building with OpenClaw or make a case for something. What does OpenClaw get right that others don't? What has your experience taught you about where personal AI is headed?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: If you are primarily showing off a project, please submit to the OpenClaw in Action prompt instead!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;/div&gt;





&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Prizes
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We'll select three winners for each prompt.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Six prompt winners will each receive:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$200 USD&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://dev.to/++"&gt;DEV++ Membership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exclusive DEV Winner Badge&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


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&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  🦞 Bonus for ClawCon Michigan Attendees
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you attending &lt;a href="https://luma.com/clawconmichigan" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;ClawCon Michigan&lt;/a&gt; tonight (April 16)? Participate in this challenge and you'll receive an exclusive ClawCon Michigan DEV badge: our way of celebrating the IRL OpenClaw community that inspired us to craft this challenge. &lt;/p&gt;


&lt;/div&gt;


&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All Participants&lt;/strong&gt; with a valid submission will receive a completion badge.&lt;/p&gt;





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&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  How To Participate
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In order to participate, you must publish a DEV post using the submission template associated with each prompt. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please review our &lt;a href="https://dev.to/challenges/openclaw-2026-04-16"&gt;judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page&lt;/a&gt; before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;/div&gt;


&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Important Dates
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;April 16&lt;/strong&gt;: OpenClaw Writing Challenge begins!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;April 26&lt;/strong&gt;: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;May 7&lt;/strong&gt;: Winners Announced&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We can't wait to read what you write. Questions about the challenge? Drop them in the comments below.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Good luck and happy clawing! 🦞&lt;/p&gt;

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