Join us for the Nylas AI and Communications Challenge: $3,000 in Prizes!

We are thrilled to partner with Nylas to bring the community a brand new challenge.

Running through ~~August 18~~ September 1, the Nylas Challenge is an opportunity to build with the only platform that gives developers universal access to email, calendar, and contacts providers (Gmail, Outlook, IMAP, etc.) through a single integration.

There are two prompts for this challenge and a $3,000 prize pool. As always, all participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge for rising to the occasion.

Our Prompts

AI Expedition 🚀

For the AI Expedition Prompt, your job is to build a Nylas app with a RAG or an AI agent implementation. You are free to use any Nylas API and any third-party AI tool.

Your submission will be judged on use of underlying technology, usability/user experience, accessibility, and creativity.

Here is the submission template for anyone that wants to jump right in, but please review all challenge rules on the official challenge page before submitting.

AI Expedition Submission Template

Galaxy Brain 💫

For the Galaxy Brain Prompt, your job is to build the most off-the-walls creative app you can imagine with one or more Nylas APIs.

Your submission will be judged on use of underlying technology, accessibility, creativity, and popularity potential. Let’s see how out-of-this-world you can get!

Here is the submission template for anyone that wants to jump right in, but please review all challenge rules on the official challenge page before submitting.

Galaxy Brain Submission Template

Prizes

The AI Expedition Winner (1) will receive:

$2,000 USD
Project highlighted in the Nylas Inspiration Gallery
Exclusive DEV Badge
Gift from the DEV Shop

The Galaxy Brain Winner (1) will receive:

$1,000 USD
Project highlighted in the Nylas Inspiration Gallery
Exclusive DEV Badge
Gift from the DEV Shop

All Participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.

How To Participate

In order to participate, you will need to publish a post using the submission template associated with your prompt. All submissions must have an MIT License to be considered valid.

You do not need a credit card to sign up for Nylas and all submissions will be judged on the featureset offered in the free tier offering.
You may incorporate any third-party AI tool as part of your submission. Here some options that offer robust free tiers:

By participating, you are granting Nylas permission to showcase your submission in their Inspiration Gallery. Whether your project is featured is at their team’s discretion.

Please review our full rules, guidelines, and FAQ page before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contests rules such eligibility requirements.

Additional Resources

Not quite sure what to build? Explore the Nylas Inspiration gallery for ideas!

Not sure where to start? You can get to know the Nylas Platform by utilizing their docs and tutorials:

If you need help troubleshooting, just drop a question into the Nylas Developer Community Forum.

Important Dates

August 07: Nylas Challenge begins!
~~August 18~~ September 1: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT
~~August 20~~ September 3: Winners Announced

We hope you enjoy the power of simplicity, and we can’t wait to see what you build! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.

Good luck and happy coding!

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