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Apple is gearing up for the 2025 Swift Student Challenge, a test of creativity and coding skills among young programmers.
Apple announced Tuesday that it will open its annual Swift Student Challenge in February. The initiative reflects Apple’s commitment to giving students around the world the opportunity to explore the world of coding and app development.
Launched in 2020, the Swift Student Challenge provides students with a platform to showcase their coding skills and join the global Swift developer community.
Applications will open in February for three weeks. Apple will award 350 Swift Student Challenge winners. Fifty winners will be classified as Outstanding Winners, who will receive additional recognition and an invitation to visit Apple’s Cupertino headquarters next summer.
“At Apple, we are committed to supporting and nurturing the next generation of coders. Each year, we are incredibly impressed by the ingenuity of the apps students create, and we can’t wait to see what the next round of the challenge will bring,” Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, said in a press release.
Those interested should register on the Apple Developer website. Apple has created a helpful page that also outlines how coders should prepare for the challenge.
Apple has updated its Swift Coding Club resources to help students prepare for the Swift Student Challenge. The Swift Coding Club Starter Kit offers activities to help students passionate about app development dive deeper into Swift and SwiftUI and share their knowledge with their peers.
Finally, Apple has created new Develop in Swift tutorials designed to help students take the first step toward a career in app development using Swift, SwiftUI, and Xcode.
The 2024 Swift Student Challenge winners received AirPods Max, a certificate, and a free one-year membership to the developer program. The winners were also invited to attend WWDC in person.
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