Deadline: August 31, 2018
David Clark Cause and IBM invite applications for the Call for Code Global Challenge, a worldwide, multi-year initiative that inspires developers to solve pressing global problems with sustainable software solutions. The Call for Code Challenge for 2018 is a competition that asks you to outthink natural disasters and build the solutions that will significantly improve the current state of disaster preparedness in your community and around the world.

The Issue

The inaugural Call for Code Challenge theme is Natural Disaster Preparedness and Relief. How will you answer the call?

The Call for Code Global Initiative is a rallying cry to developers to use their skills and mastery of the latest technologies to drive positive and long-lasting change across the world with their code.

For 2018, the Call for Code Global Challenge asks developers to create solutions that significantly improve preparedness for natural disasters and relief when they hit. This competition is the first of its kind at this scale, encouraging developers who want to pay their skills forward for a specific mission to alleviate human suffering.

One team will win the first annual Call for Code Global Prize, supported by the United Nations Human Rights Office and the American Red Cross’ International team. The winner will also earn several other awards that foster adoption of their application as an open source project (through the The Linux Foundation), scale its impact, and accelerate deployment in areas of greatest need.

Winners will be announced at the Call for Code Global Prize Event and Concert, which will benefit UN Human Rights and the American Red Cross, and be held on October 13th, the United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction.

Prizes

Answer the Call for Code by building global solutions for disaster preparedness. The most impactful project will be implemented with the help of IBM, The Linux Foundation, UN Human Rights, and American Red Cross.

The winner of the inaugural Call for Code Global Award will receive:

1.The Call for Code Global Award presented by a jury of eminent technologists at the Call for Code Award Event.
2.A $200,000 USD cash prize.
3.Long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation.
4.Venture capitalist introduction and pitch to turn your idea into a funded company.
5.The opportunity to deploy your solution with an IBM Corporate Service Corps team.

First and second runner-up will receive:

1.$25,000 USD cash prize
2.Invitation to the Call for Code Global Prize Event
3.Long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation

Eligibility

1.Open to developers worldwide
2.All submissions must be deployed and run on the IBM Cloud.
3.All submissions must make use of at least 5 IBM cloud services. Use of sponsor or affiliate APIs is also encouraged.
4.Teams of up to 5 participants are allowed. All team members must have completed the Participation Agreement to compete.
5.A participant may not be part of multiple teams.
6.Teams have full ownership of everything they build and are free to do with it as they wish whether they win or not.
7.Winning teams will be subject to a code-review after submissions close on Aug 31.
8.Overall rights of first refusal to invest in projects will be outlined in Participant Agreement.
9.The team that wins the Call for Code Global Award will have built a creative application that can be deployed effectively and easily around the world. Some potential solutions include:

For More information and application, Click here.
https://ukaid.org/2018/06/02/ibm-call-for-code-global-challenge-2018-for-developers-win-200000-and-more/

developer? hope there is enough office cause there are lots of developers...



FTC...

No Nigerian can win this

I am a Nairaland developer



Na here I dey code anything!

what cloud? Like the sky?

No I am not

BigSarah:
No Nigerian can win this

Seun is surely applying...

But then;

Since I joined this forum in 2013, I've never seen a tangible upgrade or modifications. We are still stucked with his early 2000s forum that goes offline whenever it wishes.

Nairaland forum is just like the present administration, where garbages are recycled year-in-year-out.

Come and add a left sidebar to a WordPress blog and get N2k.. Pm me

I will win this. I am a Nigerian and by default know how to embezzle money

BigSarah:
No Nigerian can win this

Don't be negative

BigSarah:
No Nigerian can win this

Never underestimate ur fellow countrymen.

I don't even have a laptop. Sad

Developers?
Igbo Amaka ... Igbo man go win this

Don't bother! A Nigerian will not win it!

IBM should rather present a competition for hacking into people's bank account. The gbegiri guzzling snakes of omoluabeasts of no nation will win that one!

Goahead:
Seun is surely applying...

But then;

Since I joined this forum in 2013, I've never seen a tangible upgrade or modifications. We are still stucked with his early 2000s forum that goes offline whenever it wishes.

Nairaland forum is just like the present administration, where garbages are recycled year-in-year-out.

u wicked

Whoever wins should give me money to buy Benz

i, ibkayee , CodeTemplar, pcguru1 and shineforthmedia are a team .

Who says Nigerians can't win these
i forgot to add seun, with all due respect sir!...

BigSarah:
No Nigerian can win this

Excuse me ? Speak for yourself.

I am not a Developer I'm an Afonja.

Developers over to you I believe you can.


The only problem is while they are developing, you wont know how drug got into the software.

ClassicMcGee:
i, ibkayee , CodeTemplar, pcguru1 and shineforthmedia are a team .


Who says Nigerians can't win these

i forgot to add seun, with all due respect sir!...

I want to become a developer too.
Please how do I go about it

WhichKindWahala:
I want to become a developer too.
Please how do I go about it

Where do you live ?

IamaNigerianGuy:


Where do you live ?

Osun State sir

WhichKindWahala:
Osun State sir

Too far.

I teach programming privately in Benin. You need to look for a good programmer near you, or enroll in a developer school in Lagos. A last option is to learn on your own - difficult and doable but very slow.

chai .... Nigeria for where .....

where my Indian guys dey...

O boy shift

WhichKindWahala:
I want to become a developer too.
Please how do I go about it

It all boils down to you: Programming has a broad scope but the first decision you need to make is;
choosing between

WEB DEVELOPMENT: if you're creative with designs, this is for you.

Starting point: HTML/HTML5 and CSS/CSS3

What you can do with it: Create and design websites and web apps


SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: if you're creative with problem solving.

Starting point: PYTHON is highly recommended.

What you can do with it: websites(server-side(that is not visible to the users)), mobile/desktop apps, games and lot more!


ibkayee and CodeTemplar can also be of tremendous help!

Goahead:
Seun is surely applying...

But then;

Since I joined this forum in 2013, I've never seen a tangible upgrade or modifications. We are still stucked with his early 2000s forum that goes offline whenever it wishes.

Nairaland forum is just like the present administration, where garbages are recycled year-in-year-out.

someone is working on an alternative. check out www.flixori.com
It has several upgrades