Question 1

How to apply and register for Updev Challenge?

Accepted Answer

First of all make sure that you are eligible, i.e you fit into the eligibility conditions. If so, create a file that describes the problem you want to solve, the solution you provide and the type of technology used for that purpose. Definitely, you will be submitting this file as your application to the official website of the competition www.updevchallenge.com

Question 2

What does it take to apply for Updev Challenge?

Accepted Answer

Once the subject meets the eligibility conditions, registering for Updev Challenge is totally free of charge. There is absolutely no fee required to confirm your application.

Question 3

How do you point out the winners?

Accepted Answer

Updev Challenge is a very selective contest. To select projects and reject others, a jury is established, consisting of experts from the field of technology or related. Their mission is to assess different aspects of the project, from the relevance of the specific problem solved to the technologies used to implement the solution, the level of originality and growth potential as well as the quality of presentation. These are the selection criteria based on which the 3 best projects of the edition are classified and rewarded.

Question 4

What kind of award or advantages do we compete for?

Accepted Answer

The winners of the competition get awarded monetary prizes, accompanied by technical support and high quality tech devices such as laptops or smartphones. They also benefit from a special 6 month project follow up. For the third edition, the 3 prizes went respectively up to: CDF2,000,000; 1,000,000 and 600,000.

Question 5

Is DevCommunity an Open Source Project?

Accepted Answer

DevCommunity is actually an open source/participative project being built by the fellowship of developers.

Question 6

Can I sign up to DevCommunity without being a developer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as you are interested in technology and want to see what the community has to share. DevCommunity is made up of members of all levels, from the simple technology enthusiast to the most experienced developer.

Question 7

What is the difference between an article and a post?

Accepted Answer

Use articles to share relatively long writings. Add a title, a cover image, some hashtags and go ahead sharing about anything tech or related. You can easily format your text, add images and even insert pieces of code as inline or block elements. As for posts, they are commonly short. Use posts to ask questions, share quick tips, spontaneous discoveries, etc.

Question 8

What are tags for and why should I add them in my posts/articles?

Accepted Answer

Tags (sometimes hashtags) are used to classify the content published in DevCommunity and filter the content presented to the reader according to the topics, areas and trends in which they are interested

Question 9

How to join the Updev team as a developer

Accepted Answer

You are a developer, you can actually make it to the Updev Team for a freelance deal or even a permanent work contract and get to work on projects of diverse scale and nature. To land a job, you will first need to register and fill in your information and skills on the page of our website dedicated to developers. You will then be asked to take on an open technical test project before securing your spot in our database. This is the way we make sure of developer’ skills and entrust them prior to being assigned to any subsequent freelance project. Depending on your availability, regularity, the quality sustained throughout your freelance spell and of course the demand, Uptodate Developers may propose you a permanent deal.

Question 10

Which types of projects do you work on?

Accepted Answer

Most of our projects consist of web, mobile and desktop applications. Therefore, a full stack web developer would be great fit for us, although some projects may require a more particular profile specialized into a specific department of development.

Question 11

How are teamwork and interactions among team members performed at Updev?

Accepted Answer

We use a pack of collaborative tools for remote work that contribute to optimizing developers’ productivity.

Question 12

What is the physical address of Uptodate Developers

Accepted Answer

Although the company does not mainly or necessarily work in person, Uptodate Developers is officially headquartered in Kinshasa.

Frequently asked questions.

01How to apply and register for Updev Challenge?

02What does it take to apply for Updev Challenge?

03How do you point out the winners?

04What kind of award or advantages do we compete for?