almost 3 years ago

Congratulate the Winners

PayID Hackers,

On Thursday, we announced the following winners of the PayID Hackathon:

Grand Prize - $15,000 in XRP

Second Place - $5,000 in XRP

  • 0Games - peer-to-peer 0% fee video games crypto-marketplace using PayID

Third Place - $2,500 in XRP

  • Unisend - Connect a bank account and send money internationally for free using PayID on XRP Ledger

Honorable Mentions - $500 in XRP (each)

  • Brisk ID - allows anyone with a mobile phone to easily create and manage a PayID via SMS
  • Instapay - the fastest, easiest payment app…

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almost 3 years ago

Announcing the Top-10 Finalists

PayID Hackers,

We had 360 developers participate in the first PayID Hackathon, with over 40 submissions.

The talent in this group of developers is impressive and inspiring. The quality of submssions was overwhelming.

Below are the top-10 finalists (in alphabetical order) that will advance to tomorrow's PayID Hackathon Awards Ceremony, where each team will be given 5-minutes to demo and field questions from the judges:

  • 0Games - peer-to-peer 0% fee video games crypto-marketplace using PayID 
  • Brisk ID - allows anyone with a mobile phone to easily create and manage a PayID via SMS
  • Instapay - the fastest, easiest payment app for…

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almost 3 years ago

Less Than 24-hours to Submit Your Project

PayID Hackers,

There are less than 24-hours to complete your submission to the PayID Hackathon.

The deadline for submission is August 2, 2020 at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).

We will be announcing the top-10 finalists on August 5, 2020 at 5:00pm PST.

The top-10 finalists will be given 5-minutes to virtually demo their projects, and answer questions from the judges during the PayID Hackathon Awards Ceremony on August 6, 2020 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST.

If you have any last-minute questions, please join the PayID Discord #hackathons channel, where developers can help assist you.

We look forward to seeing…

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almost 3 years ago

PayID Hackathon: 4-Days Left to Submit Your Project

PayID Hackers,

There are 4-days left to complete your submission to the PayID Hackathon.

The deadline for submission is August 2, 2020 at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).

We have received over a dozen submissions already, and will be announcing the top-10 finalists on August 5, 2020 at 5:00pm PST.

The top-10 finalists will be given 5-minutes to virtually demo their projects, and answer questions from the judges during the PayID Hackathon Awards Ceremony on August 6, 2020 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST.

If you have any questions, please join the PayID Discord #hackathons channel, where developers can…

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almost 3 years ago

PayID Hackathon Open Office Hours Fridays @ 9am PST

Hey PayID Hackers,

We are hosting open office hours for the PayID Hackathon every Friday at 9am PST (dial-in info below).

Developers can ask questions, get inspiration on ideas, and receive early feedback on their projects.

Several of the PayID core developers will be on the call, so come prepared with questions.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Warren

Head of Developer Relations, Ripple

 

To join the meeting on a computer or mobile phone:

https://bluejeans.com/1349754971?src=calendarLink

Phone Dial-in

+1.866.226.4650 (US Toll Free)

0800.014.8469 (United Kingdom (Toll Free))

1.800.267.0965 (India (DTFS Toll Free))

+65.3157.6747 (Singapore (National))

+61.2.8103.4256 (Sydney, Australia)

+1.438.788.3021 (Canada…

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almost 3 years ago

Public voting is now open

It's your turn to pick the Popular Choice award winner! Browse 'PayID Hackathon' submission gallery, click on your favorite, and vote. Be sure to spread the word via your social networks, too!

Please note, as per the Devpost terms of service, you may not tamper with the vote process through manual or automated means, or attempt to compensate voters, at risk of disqualification. Find out more about public voting here.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.