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Pi Hackathon

#PiHackathon is an ongoing Pi Network initiative that is designed to facilitate

year-round Pi ecosystem development efforts and provide regularly accessible
opportunities for developers. Passionate developers and builders can
participate monthly in this process by submitting their Pi Apps through the
Brainstorm app. Your submissions can be available for review by our
community of tens of millions of Pioneers. Winning the hackathon in a given
month can bring additional visibility to your project. Let’s build Pi utilities
together!

Challenge
We’re looking for creative, utility-focused web apps that address a real user
need, support the use of Pi cryptocurrency, and are intuitive to use and
accessible to everyday people.

Prizes, Rewards and Benefits*

Winning projects will win an overall prize of 10,000 Pi!

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As part of our developer support programming, all Hackathon submissions will

be considered for the opportunity to receive additional support and resources
from the Pi Core
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continue to build on their apps even after they submit; if they do not win one
month, their improved app can win another time.

*Subject to ot her terms and condit ions set fort h in t he terms of service
for t he Hackat hon which can be found in t he Brainstorm.pinet .com app

Resources
Developer Onboarding Guide: Details the steps needed to get set up as a
new developer in the Pi Ecosystem

Getting Started Checklist: A quick start guide of the steps needed to start
building on Pi

Pi Platform Github Repository: Our developer documentation that has all of

the information needed to integrate our Pi SDK and our APIs

Pi Demo App Repository: Review or clone our demo application code as a

blueprint for your apps. To play with it, navigate to “demo.pi” within the Pi
Browser

PiOS: Learn about the Pi Open Source software license and how to use it

SDK Workshop: Watch a presentation on how to use the Pi SDK

Product Workshop: Watch a product design guide for Pi Apps, tailored for
hackathon
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Instructions 

Onboarding Instructions
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Follow
 these important steps to get started with your Hackathon project and
get set up in the Pi Ecosystem.

1. Download the Pi App and create a Pi Account (Apple App Store or Google
Play)

2. If you haven’t already, set up the Pi Browser (the home of the Pi ecosystem)
Download the app (Apple App Store or Google Play)

Sign in to the Pi Browser with your Pi Account (instructions here or

in this video)

3. Go to the Pi Browser home screen and enter the Brainstorm app by

tapping the Brainstorm icon

4. Tap on the “Hackathon” button in the navigation bar

1. Follow the instructions in the Hackathon tab for how to participate in
the hackathon

Propose a Project Idea

Tap the “Propose” button in the navigation bar (bottom left corner) to
create a project for the continuous Hackathon

Join a Project

1. Join an existing team by scrolling through the projects under the

“Hackathon Proposals” filter
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2. Select the project you wish to join, and fill in the “Skills you can provide” and
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“How can you help” sections to tell the existing project members more
about your
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3. If your request is accepted by the team admin, you can tap “Open Project
Chat Room” to start collaborating

Dev portal

Follow these instructions to create a project in the Developer Portal, and to

add a Demo App link to your Brainstorm submission.

1. Navigate to the Developer Portal (develop.pinet.com) within the Pi Browser

1. If visiting for the first time, read and accept the terms and conditions

2. If you haven’t created an app before, tap “New App” and make sure to
select “Pi Testnet” as the App Network

3. On the app dashboard for the app you wish to edit, press the
“Configuration” button

4. Scroll to the field titled “Your App’s URL”, and enter the URL of your
application
1. The URL cannot be the same as another URL already in use by a
Developer Portal project. If you have a Testnet and Mainnet application,
you should use the URL that you wish users to use to access your
Mainnet application. The Testnet app should use a subdomain of the
Mainnet app or a completely different URL

2. You must own this URL; you will be asked to verify ownership later
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5. Press the “Submit” button, this will return you to the app dashboard
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6. Press the “Checklist” button 

7. Tap on “Validate Domain Ownership”

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1. Follow the instructions on how to validate your domain
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2. Copy the validation-key string and save it in a file titled validation-
key.txt

3. Add the .txt file to your application and launch the application
1. It is important to relaunch your application if it is currently deployed
because you need the .txt file to be added to the site.

8. Once the .txt has been added to the site and is accessible press “Verify
Domain”

9. Once verified, your application will be accessible in the Pi Browser

If you have a Mainnet App and a Testnet App for the same application, these
projects should be linked. To link a Mainnet Developer Portal App to a Testnet
Developer Portal App follow these instructions:

1. Select the Mainnet Version of the app from your list of apps in the
Developer Portal.

2. Tap the “Configuration” button

3. Connect the Mainnet app to the Testnet app via the “Paired Testnet App”
field

Submission

1. In the Pi Brainstorm App, ensure your project summary is up to date

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2. Add a link to your YouTube presentation video in the “Presentation video”

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3. Ensure that you have linked your app URL from the Dev Portal
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Brainstorm project. Follow the “Developer Portal Instructions” for the steps
on how to link this

4. If you are using the PiOS license, add a link to your Github repository in the
“Github repo” field

5. Tap the “SUBMIT PROJECT TO HACKATHON” button, then tap “CONFIRM”

when you are ready to submit

Submission Requirements
Participants must submit their app by following the submission
instructions above by 11:59pm PST on the last day of each month

In order to be reviewed and be eligible for a prize, submissions must include

a link to a demo app (either Testnet or Mainnet ), a short video
presentation, and a description of the app

Video presentation should include:

Overview of your project (what is it?)

How did you integrate Pi into your project?

Demonstration of the app functionality and user-flow

Brief overview of your tech

From a technical perspective how do you solve the key problem?

What unique features have you built into your app?

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What major product qualities or achievements do you want to 

highlight?
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This video should be no longer than 3 minutes
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If the app is using the PiOS license, the users must indicate this in their
Brainstorm project, and must include a link to the Github repo for this
project

PiOS
The Pi Open Source (PiOS) Software License allows Pi Community Developers
to create Pi Open Source applications and tools for the Pi Ecosystem. The
PiOS license grants unrestricted use of the software only within the Pi
Ecosystem. Developers are encouraged to use this license when developing a
Pi App as well as build on top of the various PiOS applications and tools
shared by other Pi Community Developers. Follow the instructions below to
use the PiOS license.

1. Create a Brainstorm Proposal for the project if you haven’t already

1. Projects without a Brainstorm proposal link will not be accepted

2. Follow the instructions here https://github.com/pi-apps/PiOS

3. The Pi Core Team will review submissions, and if accepted, merge the PR

4. The Pi Core Team will create a new repository for your project within the pi-
apps github organization. The github account that submits the PR will get
admin access to the newly created repository with full rights to control their
repository, such as inviting their team members, editing, adding or
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repository 

Develop your project within this repository. You can maintain your
application
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from other contributors.
1. Note: Your app name may not start with “Pi”. Read the Pi
Network Trademark Guidelines for more information.

5. Add the PiOS license file to the project repository

1. Update the license with the required information

6. When ready to submit your project, follow the steps in the Submission
Guidelines above.

App Requirements and Guidelines

Apps must abide by our Trademark Guidelines

Apps may never request Pioneers to enter their passphrase

If making in-app payments:

Apps must use only Pi SDK for payments; apps may not charge with
non-Pi assets or currencies (exceptions rare and case-specific).

If user authentication is needed:

Apps must use only Pi SDK for authentication; there should be no app-
specific account or login needed, or additional account creation

Apps must be deployed on the testnet, outside of the sandbox, for pioneers
and reviewers to interact with the app.

App has functional UI and supports user interactions

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Apps must be unique with distinct use cases, avoid merely cloning existing
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ones
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Apps must adhere to our recommended data collection guidelines may
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NOT collect any user data beyond what is necessary for core functionality

App name should be in English characters

App should have a Logo, which is compliant with trademark guidelines

App should have an accurate description in English

App Preview/Demo Images that showcase the UI and UX of the application

App has a Privacy Policy

Pi Whitepaper Privacy Policy

Support & FAQ Developer Terms

Community Code of Use

of Conduct Pi Trademark

Terms of Service Safety Center

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