Month: April 2022

SwiftStudentChallenge 2022!

It’s that time of year again, and we have such a limited time!

The Swift Student Challenge is on and it’s a great opportunity to push yourself to create something of which you can really be proud.

Now, the deadline is April 24th at midnight (Pacific time, but, as I say in the video, I would encourage you to push for your own local midnight… something always goes sideways at the end and you want to have plenty of time).

The challenge, this year, is centered around Swift Playgrounds 4, and its ability to build full-fledged apps!

I threw together a little video to help you read the T&Cs and maybe find a path towards an app you can really get stuck into. Check it out here:

And here are a few links to help get you on your way…

Swift Student Challenge: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc22/swift-student-challenge/

The full T & Cs for the Swift Student Challenge: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc22/swift-student-challenge/policy/

Apply now: developer.apple.com/wwdc22/swift-student-challenge/apply

For students younger than 13 in the US or 16 in Europe, get your guardian to email [email protected] allowing you to apply.

Getting Started

Swift, Apple’s Open Source Language: https://www.swift.org

Swift Student Challenge on the Developer Forums: https://developer.apple.com/forums/tags/swift-student-challenge/

App Gallery Tutorials: https://developer.apple.com/tutorials/sample-apps

Inspiration from past winners: https://www.wwdcscholars.com

Themes

These are not the only themes you could use for inspiration or focus, but they’re a good start:

The Process

App Design Journal: https://education-static.apple.com/coding-club-kit/appjournal.key

App Design Workbook: http://education-static.apple.com/coding-club-kit/appworkbook.key

Best of luck!