Progress announces winners of hackathon
“Our goal was to inspire developers to use their skills and our technology to turn their ideas for the betterment of the world into reality,” Sara Faatz, senior director at Progress
Hyderabad: A six-week virtual global hackathon called The Worthy Web announced its winners on Friday. The hackathon conducted by Nasdaq-listed Progress had attracted 1,200 participants from 83 countries who submitted 52 projects. Held across April 7 to May 24, the challenge gave developers a chance to build apps for humanity using Progress’ Telerik and Kendo UI developer tools and projects were accepted in nine categories and competed for total prize money of $40,000.
“Our goal was to inspire developers to use their skills and our technology to turn their ideas for the betterment of the world into reality,” said Sara Faatz, senior director, Developer Relations, Progress. The winners per category are Zindagi, a blood donation management app, in the Best Use of Telerik UI for Blazor category; Best Use of Kendo UI for Angular winner was EcoVille, an environmentalist application for people who want to serve the environment; Best Use of KendoReact UI kit was given to Working Conditions Improvement Check, an app measuring the impact of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) project for worker rights in Pakistan and Vietnam; Best Implementation of Telerik Reporting tool was bagged by WhiteTent, an app helping local food outlets maximize their surplus food sales; Best Documented Use of Test Studio software was given to Kendo Habits, a gamified system and tracker for building healthy habits.
The Best Documented Use of Fiddler Everywhere tool was given to Help Brew, an app that helps people locate local shelters, community kitchens and other needed resources. The Best Mobile Support was secured by The Better Future Club, an app connecting volunteers who are willing to help a social cause with NGOs, charities and local communities and Best App Modernization was given to SCUP: Smart Checkup, a smart telemedicine platform based on IoT devices that provides vital signs and historical values for telemedicine and distance consultation.
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