SXSW Developer Contest: Build an App for the SXSW DOer

February 07, 2012
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Meghan Murphy
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This year for SXSW, it’s about getting the top developers to the right places at the right 

time. You guys are the best of the best, and we’re stoked to launch this contest to prepare for the top Interactive event of the year.

The glory and prizes you will score will take you straight to the heart of the startup epicenter.

The Challenge: Build Your Must-Have SXSW app

SXSW is a flurry of activity from Film, Music and Interactive to networking and parties, not to mention just getting there can be a journey in itself. For this developer contest, build your must-have SXSW app around any of the themes below:

  • The three official pillars of SXSW: Music, Film, Interactive
  • The two unofficial pillars of SXSW: parties and networking
  • Austin, Texas – where the wild west meets progressive innovation, this brilliant city is packed with delicious food and fun for everyone

Please include a video, screencast or trailer of your Twilio app with submission to show your hustle.

You Become the VIP

In addition to showering you with prizes, you should be able to enjoy the best events SXSW has to offer without the lines. You’ll be first in the door at every Twilio party with VIP access, plus hang with us during The Lean Startup event in partnership with SXSW.

The winner will receive:

  • A SXSW Interactive Badge
  • A super-swag set of Twilio gear including:
    • A Twilio messenger bag, Twilio track jacket, Twilio stickers, Twilio T-shirts and Twilio credit to get hacking
  • VIP access to all Twilio events at SXSW including:

**Winners must provide their own travel to and from Austin, TX. Twilio does not provide lodging during SXSW.

Contest Rules

  • Entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM PST Monday February 20th
  • Entries must use Twilio API
  • Entry must be accompanied by a video, screencast or trailer
  • Entry cannot be an app that has previously won a Twilio Developer Contest
  • Bonus points for submission to the Twilio App Gallery and Programmable Web

What’s This Developer Contest About?

Every two weeks, we encourage developers to build something awesome with a Twilio-powered contest.  As a language agnostic platform for cloud communications, we want developers of every shape, size and stripe to solve problems and grab a little glory using Twilio. To kickstart the creative process, we’ve run these developer contests for over a year.

How To Get Involved

Submissions are accepted via this handy-dandy form. If you need any help or want to bounce some ideas off of other Twilio coders, join us on our forums or just drop a note to help@twilio.com.