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Here we announce Telegram coding contests in Android Java, iOS Swift, JS, C/C++. Discussion: @contests
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Call UI Contest.
Start the bot, choose the preferred platform, i.e., “Call UI Android” or “Call UI iOS”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
For Android
- An .apk file. Make sure your code is using your own package id.
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram-Android repository.
Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. Entries that are not using their own package id will be penalized.
For iOS
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram-iOS repository.
Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. Make sure your code is consistent with the reproducible builds process – we will build each app automatically. Entries failing to do so, will recieve a relevant penalty.
We are happy to announce that Dreamy Crab and Subtle Piranha put in a tremendous amount of work following the Telegram X Competition results.
Both developers have continued to polish their apps with help from the TgX Communtity. The fixes and improvements they made are now merged into the Telegram X Beta – so everyone can try the following features:
• Channel Comments + Message Threads
• The ‘Send As’ feature
• Improved Search
We have awarded both contestants the remaining 30% of their prizes, per the distribution criteria: $3,300 to Dreamy Crab and $2,700 to Subtle Piranha.
🏆 Telegram X Android Competition, Round 2: Results
In this round, there were 11 contestants who contributed to 3 separate features for Telegram X:
Channel Comments + Message Threads – 4 submissions
The ‘Send As’ feature – 5 submissions
Improved Search – 4 submissions
While we strongly advised focusing on a single feature to achieve the highest level of quality, several competitors did try 2 or even all 3. We were pleasantly suprised by the skills of Dreamy Crab, who succeeded in implementing 2 well-polished features.
As stated in the announcement, there is only a single nomination per feature – each of the contestants listed below will shortly receive a 70% payout. For the next 2 weeks they can continue improving their apps and fixing any bugs with the help of the Telegram X community once they arrive on the beta. After that, they will receive the remaining 30% of their prize.
While testing the submissions and evaluating the entries' code, we focused on the following criteria: code consistency, overall app stability and how precisely the the provided design was followed.
Here are the winners:
⭐️ Dreamy Crab – $7,700 (70% of $7,000 + $4,000)
• The ‘Send As’ feature
• Improved Search
(The remaining $3,300 will be paid after the community testing phase.) This entry will be available soon on @tgx_log.
⭐️ Subtle Piranha – $6,300 (70% of $9,000)
• Channel Comments + Message Threads
(The remaining $2,700 will be paid after the community testing phase.) This entry can be tested from @tgx_log – and your bug reports are welcome in @tgandroidtests.
The judges unanimously noted 2 other entries – we would like to award ✨Modest Dolphin a bonus prize of $1,000 for a solid attempt at implementing the ‘Send As’ feature. ✨Busy Raсcoon also earns $1,000 for their implementation of Channel Comments – they added a beautiful animation for previewing comments.
All are welcome to check the reviews for each submission, now available on contest.com
Congratulations to the winners and stay tuned for more Telegram X Competitions.
ContestBot is also ready to accept submissions for the iOS Contest.
Choose “iOS Contest 2022”, answer the bot’s questions, then send it a .zip archive that contains the following:
1. The source code of your app, together with a step-by-step guide for the build process. Tools like brew and similar are allowed, just make sure you properly indicate this.
2. An .ipa file for your app signed with any certificate.
Note: You must make sure your app can be built from your provided sources and enclosed build instructions – on a clean instance of macOS 12.6 or 13 with only Xcode installed. Entries that fail to do so will not be considered for the competition.
🏆 Telegram Call UI Contest for Android and iOS
Prize fund: $100,000 ($50,000 for each platform)
Deadline: 23:59 on March 4th (Dubai time)
Who can participate: Everyone
Results: March 18th, 2023
The Task is to implement the redesigned flow for audio and video calls into Telegram for Android OR Telegram for iOS based on the provided mockups (Android / iOS). Regardless of the platform you chose, the submission must precisely represent the provided design – this includes all elements, their proportions and position on the screen, as well as their animations and transitions.
Details:
For a complete description of the required features and logic together with contest guidelines, see these documents:
• Android
• iOS
Evaluation Criteria:
During the evaluation stage, Telegram judges will test the submissions on a broad range of Android and iOS devices. The key factors that will be used to determine the best apps are:
- The general aesthetics of the app.
- Adherence to the provided mockups and design elements.
- Attention to the tiniest details in the user experience.
The smoothness of animations and the overall stability of the app will play a major role. Last but not least is the absence of significant flaws (including crashes, performance issues, battery drains, visual glitches, noticeable element blinking, layout imperfections and more).
Winners on each platform may be offered a chance to join the Telegram team in Dubai.
Submissions:
Contestants will be able to submit their entries to @ContestBot at the end of this round. We will further clarify the submission instructions closer to the deadline.
🏆 Telegram iOS Contest 2022, Round 1: Results
We were pleased to see 68 developers, both newcomers and accomplished contest veterans, participate in this competition to implement a feature-rich media editor from scratch.
For such a complex task with a tough deadline, many contestants delivered solid apps. However, no submissions in this round qualified for🥇1st place. For this reason, we will be giving smaller rewards to a larger than usual number of apps. Congratulations to the winners – the number of people on today’s podium indicates a growing community of skilled programmers.
Remember, winning Telegram Contests is the only way to join the Telegram Team.
When evaluating the entries, we first rated how well an app implemented the minimum requirements, then separately reviewed any of its extra features. Smooth, high-quality drawing was the top priority.
🥈2nd and 🥉3rd Place were reserved for submissions that achieved the minimum requirements, while apps that were close to the criteria but lacked polish and stability were awarded 🎖4th Place.
After many hours of testing and deliberation, we are now ready to announce the results. Everyone is welcome to check the detailed reviews for each app on contest.com. Here are the winners!
II PLACE – 3,000$
🥈Slim Wasp
🥈Kind Heron
🥈Fierce Zebra
🥈Hip Mantis
🥈Noble Puma
🥈Night Hamster
🥈Sexy Crab
🥈Hip Hyena, penalties:
– Prominent crashes (-250$)
– Rebuilding penalty (-250$)
III PLACE – 2,000$
🥉Huge Kiwi
🥉Brave Peacock
🥉Merry Goat
🥉Jolly Croc
🥉Dreamy Quokka
🥉Dashing Puma
🥉Fluffy Ram
🥉Ace Cobra
🥉Tall Penguin
🥉Subtle Duck
🥉Jolly Frog
🥉Young Jaguar, penalties:
– Prominent crashes (-250$)
– Rebuilding penalty (-250$)
IV PLACE – 800$
🎖Bold Shark
🎖Tidy Owl
🎖Jolly Wolf
🎖Hip Duck
🎖Perfect Mule
🎖Bossy Wombat
🎖Keen Butterfly
🎖Sturdy Llama
🎖Slim Spider
🎖Crazy Bear
🎖Young Deer
🎖Perfect Hawk
🎖Fluffy Mammoth
🎖Huge Piranha
🎖Stone Unicorn
🎖Magic Mink, penalties:
– Rebuilding penalty (-250$)
🎖Dashing Shark, penalties:
– Rebuilding penalty (-250$)
Congratulations to the winners! 🎉
An important update on submissions for the iOS Contest.
Entries without the required .ipa files will still be considered for the contest – but will receive a penalty in the final scoring for building from source.
If you have already submitted your archive, @ContestBot allows you to freely update your submission up to the deadline.
Contestants are now welcome to send their submissions for the Second Round of the Telegram X Android Competition to @ContestBot.
Please make sure that:
1. You are based on the last commit inside of main.
2. You didn't modify contents inside any of the submodule folders.
3. You didn't change the submodule commit and rely on the same ones as the last commit in main.
4. All flavors of the app can build and run successfully.
Choose “Telegram X Android Competition”, answer the bot’s questions, then send it a link to your ready-to-merge pull request(s) for this repository on GitHub. Each of your PR names and descriptions must contain #235 (for Comments + Message Threads) or #236 (for Send As) or #237 (for Improved Search).
Your submission must contain a brief description in your GitHub pull request:
• Whether you fully accomplished the task
• What part you are most proud of
• Whether you added anything extra
• Any other info you consider useful
After submission, you are allowed to contribute additional bug fixes. While the main evaluation will be based on the initial commit, further improving your submission will be considered a bonus.