over 1 year ago

It's the final Friday!

Happy Friday fellow shippers!

The deadline for new submissions is this coming Wednesday, September 18th, at 11:45pm Pacific Time. That means this is the final Friday update of the Ship-a-ton! I can't believe we're already almost to the end.

After the deadline, our expert judges will be hard at work poring over your submissions. We'll announce the winners on Monday, September 23rd.

Here are a few tips and reminders to make sure your submissions stand out.

Submit your app to the stores NOW

App review can sometimes take some time so you need to get your apps submitted to the App Store or Google Play store as soon as possible to make sure your app is public by the deadline on Wednesday. Apple is accepting iOS 18 submissions now, so if you're building for Apple's newest operating system coming out on Monday, you can send it to app review now.

Double check the rules

PLEASE double check all of the rules before completing your submission on DevPost. I'm still seeing some submissions come in with missing app icons or uncropped screenshots. I would hate for your submission to be disqualified simply because you forgot to include some assets.

Keep it short and sweet

You all have embraced the shipping spirit so much more than we expected, which means our judges are going to have a lot of apps to sort through. So, try to make your submission compelling and to the point. A short video is a great way to stand out and show off the best parts of your app.

Good luck, shippers, and have a great weekend!

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.