GDG DevFest Abuja - Code Challenge

Due: 23rd November 2018 or Earlier

Simple Unchanging Rules

The code challenge is and will always be judged using the following criteria:

• A Correct fork, branch and pull request
• Using the GitHub Pull Request Time Stamp and correct code quality & structure, the first developer whose code runs successfully wins
• Other developers who submit successfully MAY also get rewarded with secondary items
• Code quality and structure will be evaluated
• The order for pull requests will be followed, first come first win basis!
• Do not share any code that you cannot opensource on the Git Repository as its open source and Africa's Talking will not be liable for any breach of intellectual property (if any) once shared on the platform.

Terms and Conditions

You can participate on as many challenges as you wish:

• Ensure that you create your branch with your international format phone number.
• Africa's Talking reserves the right to announce the winners
• Africa's Talking reserves the right to reward the winners based on Africa's Talking Criterion
• Do not share any code that you cannot opensource on the Git Repository as its open source and Africa's Talking will not be liable for any breach of intellectual property (if any) once shared on the platform.
• Code Challenges are time bound - the time restriction is specified on the challenge
• Additional rules MAY be provided on the code challenge and will vary for each challenge
• You are free to use all manner of tools
• Successive interviews for projects MAY be run to satisfy participating Africa's Talking Partners

Code Challenge Bounty:

• 1st Place: #50,000 NGN + PC and Phone Accessories
• 2nd Place: #30,000 NGN + PC and Phone Accessories
• 3rd Place: #20,000 NGN + PC and Phone Accessories

Task

In this code challenge you will be required to build out an application in any stack of your choice with the Africa's Talking SDKs (or the Gateways if it suits you better 😉). The First 3 Submission that compile without any errors, serves the purpose outlined and are the most creative solutions will be considered for the prizes. The following conditions should be met:

The application should be able to use 2 or more AT services

Bonus points:

1. User logs in or signs up for the application
2. User is able to perform advanced tasks

Working on the Code Challenge

1.Fork the code challenge repository provided.

2.Make a topic branch. In your github form, keep the master branch clean. When you create a branch, it essentially will be a copy of the master.

Pull all changes, make sure your repository is up to date

$ cd DevFestAbujaCodeChallenge 
$ git pull origin master

Create a new branch as follows-> git checkout -b [your_phone_number], e.g.

$ git checkout -b 23472XXXXXXX master

See all branches created

$ git branch
* 23472XXXXXXX
  master

Push the new branch to github

$ git push origin -u 23472XXXXXXX

3.Make changes to the fork following the Code Challenge provided.

4.Commit the changes to your fork.

5.Make a pull request to the DevFestAbujaCodeChallenge Repo.

Resources

You can use the following resources to get you started on your way:

• Starting on the Sandbox and Simulator
• Africas Talking's Android SDK documentation on GitHub
• Africas Talking's Java SDK documentation on GitHub
• Africa's Talking Documentation
• Other Help articles

• More on Logging in, Signing up/Registration, Verifying/Activating your account, Managing Teams and applications
• Videos on getting started on the Africa's Talking Sandbox

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