This contest is for software developers.¶ ↑

Step 0 - You need your own GitHub account¶ ↑

Step 1 - Read the rules in the Wiki¶ ↑

Step 2 - Fork this repo to your own GitHub account¶ ↑

Step 3 - Send us your email address¶ ↑

Step 4 - Modify your copy of the repo as your Submission¶ ↑

We need to know your email address and GitHub id so that we can contact you about your entry. Your information will only be used to administer the Netflix Cloud Prize itself. We are collecting information using this MailChimp form. It will send you an email to verify your address.

If you have problems registering with MailChimp, you can contact us via cloudprize@netflix.com. Make sure you include your GitHub id.

TL;DR¶ ↑

We want you to build something cool using or modifying our open source software. You submission will be a patch for one of our open source projects or a standalone program. Your submission will be judged in these categories:

1. Best example application mash-up

2. Best new monkey

3. Best contribution to code quality

4. Best new feature

5. Best contribution to operational tools, availability and manageability

6. Best portability enhancement

7. Best contribution to performance improvements

8. Best datastore integration

9. Best usability enhancement

10. Judges choice award

If you win, you’ll get US$10,000 cash, US$5000 AWS credits, a trip to Las Vegas for two, a ticket to Amazon’s user conference, and fame and notoriety (at least within Netflix Engineering).

Good luck and thanks!

Adrian Cockcroft