Prize fund: $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 on December 21st (Dubai time)
Who can participate: Everyone, even if you didn't join Round 1
Results: December 2024
Telegram is hosting a contest for Android developers to enhance and upgrade the in-chat camera.
THE TASK
Adapt the existing in-chat camera with the camera for Stories, including all its features:
– Collages;
– Dual Camera Mode;
– Front Camera Flash;
– Widgets (for interactive widgets, i.e., reactions or links, your app may just apply a non-interactive entity over the canvas)...
Your implementation must remove any story-related restrictions or controls. Specifically, your app must not impose a limit on video length and should exclude interface controls that are only relevant for stories. Your app must retain the existing in-chat camera interface and flow before user opens the camera (i.e., the preview within the attachment menu).
Contest Requirements:
General
– Your app must provide a consistent and smooth recording experience that aligns with the device's native camera app.
– No third-party UI frameworks are allowed.
– The submission must be consistent with the existing Telegram for Android codebase.
– The app's stability and performance must not be affected with the changes you made.
– The app must be free of significant flaws (including crashes, visual glitches, noticeable element blinking, layout errors, and more).
Note:
Submissions that introduce improvements to video recording are likely to receive higher scores in this contest.
Evaluation:
During the evaluation stage, we will review your code and test the submission on a wide range of Android devices.
Winners may be offered a chance to join the
Submissions:
Contestants will be able to submit their entries to @ContestBot at a later date. We will further clarify the submission instructions closer to the deadline.
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Android Camera Round 2.zip
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ContestBot will begin accepting submissions for the Android Contest 2024, Round 2 later today.
New deadline: 23:59 on December 22nd (Dubai time)
We are extending the deadline to ensure all contestants have enough time to properly adjust both package id and api_id for their apps.
If you are a first-time participant, set aside at least 2-3 hours for this stage and ensure your app can be installed alongside official apps and does not break basic functions like login.
Start the bot later today, choose “Android Contest 2024 R2”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
- An
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram-Android repository.
Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. Entries that are not using their own package id will be penalized.
New deadline: 23:59 on December 22nd (Dubai time)
We are extending the deadline to ensure all contestants have enough time to properly adjust both package id and api_id for their apps.
If you are a first-time participant, set aside at least 2-3 hours for this stage and ensure your app can be installed alongside official apps and does not break basic functions like login.
Start the bot later today, choose “Android Contest 2024 R2”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
- An
.apk file (release build). Make sure your code is using your own package id. - A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram-Android repository.
Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. Entries that are not using their own package id will be penalized.
We appreciate your patience as we evaluated the results of this contest. The complex task and the initial requirements we outlined proved to be challenging to the majority of contestants.
Out of a total of 23 entries, 7 were disqualified for introducing changes that broke the application build process.
After confirming that the remaining apps could be built and included the features outlined in the contest task, we proceeded to the testing stage.
After many hours of testing and cross-checking the submissions, we discovered that only 4 out of the remaining 16 apps were able to play the HLS streams. Unfortunately, the approach used in these apps is far from optimal and, as a result, cannot be used.
Since we were also working on the same task under the release cycle with an even tighter deadline, here’s the approach currently used in the iOS app:
We use bridging to connect the JavaScript implementation of HLS and the native code. For rendering, we created a player compatible with Media Source Extensions.
After evaluation, we have decided to split the prize fund in half and increase the total prize pool for Round 2 by an additional $25,000. Stay tuned for updates in Q1 2025.
Meet the winners!
2nd PLACE – $6,500
3rd PLACE – $3,000
We have also decided to award 12 other contestants a bonus of $500 for their contributions, and we hope to see them in the prize-winning spots next time. (More details and check if you are on the list – on contest.com)
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In this Round, the contestants were invited to upgrade the interface of the existing in-chat camera and enhance it with the features from the Stories.
The judges greatly enjoyed the testing stage, taking thousands of photos, recording countless videos, and making more collages than they ever had before (and likely never would again). We would like to thank everyone for their contribution!
The core criteria we initially applied during evaluation was app performance. Each submission was tested on a high-performance device to ensure that the changes introduced by the contestants did not compromise the app's smoothness. This particular aspect proved to be quite challenging for the majority of contestants.
The rest we evaluated was the amount and quality of the features implemented, as specified in the contest task.
Please meet the winners!
1st PLACE – $7,000
2nd PLACE – $4,500
3rd PLACE – $2,500
4th PLACE – $1,500
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Telegram and TON Core announce a new coding contest!
Prize Fund: $100,000 to $200,000
Deadline: 23:59, February 4th (Dubai time)
Tasks: Blockchain Validation (C++ code optimization) and/or Trustless Bridge (participants can choose one or both).
Prize Fund Distribution
The total prize fund, up to $200,000, will be allocated based on each participant’s overall contribution. Winners will also have the opportunity to compete in Stage 2, which will feature a separate, similar prize fund.
Additional Opportunities
Winners have the chance to join the Telegram or TON Core teams, or receive support to launch a real TVM sidechain for TON. The best optimization solutions may also be implemented to enhance the TON main network.
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Dear contestants,
The Fastnet was restarted on January 25th, and the updated global config file is available here. Kindly download it if you haven’t done so yet. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Fastnet was restarted on January 25th, and the updated global config file is available here. Kindly download it if you haven’t done so yet. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Prize fund: $30,000
Deadline: 23:59 on February 21 (Dubai time)
Who can participate: Everyone
Results: March 2025
Telegram is hosting a contest for JavaScript developers to implement a new feature in Telegram Web A and enhance the existing part of the app.
THE TASK
1. Rework the existing text editor from scratch and eliminate its imperfections:
– Ensure proper support for edit history (Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z doesn’t work as intended as of now).
– Add support for editing quotes.
– Add support for Markdown syntax.
– Currently, RegExp is used for parsing Markdown, which sometimes causes glitches. Implement an AST-based approach to support all Telegram formatting entities more reliably.
2. Introduce the new Chat Folders appearance based on the provided mockups.
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Contest Requirements:
– No third-party frameworks and libraries are allowed.
– The changes you introduce must not affect the app’s performance or stability.
– The submission must be consistent with the existing Web A codebase.
– Your implementation must work flawlessly on mobile and desktop Chrome (across Linux, macOS, Windows) and Safari on iOS and macOS.
Bonus Task:
Add support for animated chat backgrounds as in other Telegram apps. For reference, check Telegram Web K or this.
Submissions:
Contestants will be able to submit their entries to @ContestBot at a later date. We will further clarify the submission instructions closer to the deadline.
P.S. Winners may be offered a chance to explore further opportunities with Telegram.
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JS Contest 2025, R1.zip
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ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for Blockchain Contest Round 1.
Start the bot, choose either challenge, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
for “TON Block Validation Challenge”
an archive containing the following:
For this challenge, your submissions will be tested in the following environment:
for “TON Trustless Bridge Challenge”
an archive containing the following:
Note: If you completed both challenges, send your submissions consecutively by choosing either option.
Start the bot, choose either challenge, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
for “TON Block Validation Challenge”
an archive containing the following:
– solution.patch – a patch to the original branch.
– README.md – a description of the implemented optimizations and their effectiveness. If you tried some optimizations that didn't work, kindly provide details regarding them as well.
For this challenge, your submissions will be tested in the following environment:
OS: ubuntu-22.04
Compiler: clang-14
Hardware: AX-42 Hetzner
for “TON Trustless Bridge Challenge”
an archive containing the following:
1. Code of Lite-client smart-contract and script for generation messages for that contract with build instructions.
2. Code of Transaction-checker smart-contract and script for generation messages for that contract with build instructions.
3. Addresses of smart-contracts deployed in Testnet and Fastnet respectively, with the tx_hash of transactions that demonstrate both successful and unsuccessful checks of blocks and transactions.
Note: If you completed both challenges, send your submissions consecutively by choosing either option.
The judges have completed their evaluation. For details, kindly refer to the issues for each submission.
• Block Validation Challenge
Final tests
• Trustless Bridge Challenge
Assessment criteria
The final results will be announced on Monday.
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@ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the JavaScript Contest, Round 1.
New deadline: 23:59 on February 22nd (Dubai time)
We are extending the deadline to give all contestants enough time to properly prepare their submissions. Please prepare your submission at least 2–3 hours before the deadline and avoid uploading until the last moment, as late submissions will not be accepted.
Build the application, then prepare:
- A ZIP-archive with the following structure:
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram Web A repository.
Your repository may stay private until the deadline.
New deadline: 23:59 on February 22nd (Dubai time)
We are extending the deadline to give all contestants enough time to properly prepare their submissions. Please prepare your submission at least 2–3 hours before the deadline and avoid uploading until the last moment, as late submissions will not be accepted.
Build the application, then prepare:
- A ZIP-archive with the following structure:
-> dist - folder with the build.
-> src - folder with the app's source code.
-> contest.md – a text file that briefly describes the approach used for each task.
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, forked from the Telegram Web A repository.
Your repository may stay private until the deadline.
💎 Blockchain Contest: Results (PART I)
We are happy to announce the results of TON Trustless Bridge Challenge!
1st PLACE
🥇 Daring Yak – $15,000
🥇 Fluffy Lemur – $11,000
🥇 Subtle Swallow – $11,000
🥇 Shiny Giraffe – $9,500
🥇 Calm Turkey – $9,000
🥇 Keen Fox – $7,500
2nd PLACE
🥈 Regal Scorpion – $5,000
🥈 Small Shrimp – $4,000
🥈 Cool Kangaroo – $3,000
🥈 Mad Otter – $2,500
🥈 Merry Gnu – $2,500
🥈 Tall Llama – $2,500
3rd PLACE
🥈 Cute Giraffe – $2,000
🥈 Holy Lynx – $2,000
🥈 Swift Flamingo – $1,500
🥈 Slim Elk – $1,000
🥈 Kind Horse – $1,000
4th PLACE
🎖️ Fairy Zebra – $500
🎖️ Earnest Wasp – $300
🎖️ Grim Hawk – $300
🎖️ Sacred Hare – $300
We appreciate your patience as we finalize the results for the Block Validation Challenge, which are coming later this week. Thank you for your understanding.
Congratulations to the winners, and happy Monday to you all!
We are happy to announce the results of TON Trustless Bridge Challenge!
1st PLACE
2nd PLACE
3rd PLACE
4th PLACE
We appreciate your patience as we finalize the results for the Block Validation Challenge, which are coming later this week. Thank you for your understanding.
Congratulations to the winners, and happy Monday to you all!
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💎 Blockchain Contest: Results (PART II)
We are now ready to announce the results of the TON Block Validation Challenge!
A couple of entries among the winners were penalized because they failed some of the tests and had to refine their solutions based on the issues identified by the judges.
1st PLACE
🥇 Classy Sloth – $13,600; penalties:
– tests partial failure (–$3,400)
🥇 Magic Gopher – $13,000
🥇 Rich Leopard – $10,000
🥇 Large Panda – $8,000; penalties:
– tests partial failure (–$2,000)
2nd PLACE
🥈 Sweet Yak – $6,000
🥈 Shiny Giraffe – $6,000
🥈 Mindful Kitten – $5,000
🥈 Giant Hare – $5,000
🥈 Huge Dolphin – $4,000
🥈 Fairy Shark – $4,000
3rd PLACE
🥉 Fair Horse – $3,000
🥉 Eager Turtle – $3,000
🥉 Sleek Pony – $2,000
🥉 Posh Turkey – $2,000
🥉 Neat Horse – $2,000
🥉 Daring Yak – $2,000
4th PLACE
🎖 Desert Eagle – $1,000
🎖 Nimble Gopher – $1,000
🎖 Tactful Hare – $1,000
🎖 Gifted Ram – $1,000
🎖 Grim Antelope – $1,000
🎖 Savvy Pug – $1,000
Congratulations to the winners!
We are now ready to announce the results of the TON Block Validation Challenge!
A couple of entries among the winners were penalized because they failed some of the tests and had to refine their solutions based on the issues identified by the judges.
1st PLACE
– tests partial failure (–$3,400)
– tests partial failure (–$2,000)
2nd PLACE
3rd PLACE
4th PLACE
Congratulations to the winners!
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We are attaching a breakdown of the Final Results for each submission.
1. Final Results:
Initially, for preliminary testing published on contest.com, we ran each test in a separate process. This allowed us to fully evaluate even solutions that crashed or hung on specific tests. However, this method disrupted many participants' performance optimizations and introduced substantial noise into the results.
Therefore, for the final evaluation, we executed all tests in a single process using a grader closely resembling the provided contest-grader.cpp. Consequently, solutions that crashed or hung on any test received a final score of 0.
2. Post-Contest Corrections:
After announcing preliminary results, several participants submitted bug fixes via comments on contest.com. Although we typically do not accept post-contest corrections, one corrected solution turned out to be significantly faster than any solution submitted during the contest. As an exception, we decided to evaluate all corrected submissions and include them in the final standings. To maintain fairness, these late submissions incurred a 20% penalty on the prize amounts awarded.
1. Final Results:
Initially, for preliminary testing published on contest.com, we ran each test in a separate process. This allowed us to fully evaluate even solutions that crashed or hung on specific tests. However, this method disrupted many participants' performance optimizations and introduced substantial noise into the results.
Therefore, for the final evaluation, we executed all tests in a single process using a grader closely resembling the provided contest-grader.cpp. Consequently, solutions that crashed or hung on any test received a final score of 0.
2. Post-Contest Corrections:
After announcing preliminary results, several participants submitted bug fixes via comments on contest.com. Although we typically do not accept post-contest corrections, one corrected solution turned out to be significantly faster than any solution submitted during the contest. As an exception, we decided to evaluate all corrected submissions and include them in the final standings. To maintain fairness, these late submissions incurred a 20% penalty on the prize amounts awarded.
The judges have completed the evaluation of all submissions.
The Main Task – reworking the text editor – proved to be quite challenging for the majority of contestants.
We’ve decided to expand the scope of this contest. Final scoring is currently underway, and we will announce the results on April 8, 2025, along with the details for Round 2.
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