Join us for the Wix Studio Challenge with Special Guest Judge Ania Kubów: $3,000 in Prizes!
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Published: 2024-06-26 16:16:40

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We are so excited to announce our first partnered challenge with Wix.

Running through ~~July 07~~ **July 14**, the [Wix Studio Challenge](https://dev.to/challenges/wix) provides an opportunity to develop with one of the most popular and in-demand website building solutions the internet has to offer. There is one prompt for this challenge, and one way to win the entire $3,000 prize pool. 🙀

Flex your JavaScript skills while leveraging the Wix Studio low-code environment to create a slick user experience. Your submission will be a demonstration of real-world product development you’ll want to add to your portfolio!

## Our Prompt

For this challenge, your mandate is to **build an innovative eCommerce experience with Wix Studio.** Wix offers a powerful visual builder as well as a JavaScript-based development platform that enables you to create dynamic and interactive web experiences. You have full control of your site, from frontend design to backend functionality.

We just have one requirement for this challenge: **You should leverage [Wix’s set of APIs](https://www.wix.com/velo/reference)** and libraries to enhance your users’ shopping experience. The more features, the merrier. 

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### Heads up

Incorporating [Service Plugins](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/articles/api-overview/service-plugins-spis) in your app is a powerful way to enable further customization of your shopping experience. _**However**, these will be at the center of a future challenge_ 😉. So you are advised to build primarily around the **other** APIs at your disposal for this challenge.

Of course, we hope to see you participate in this and all future Wix Challenges!
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## Judging and Prizes

For the first time ever, we will have a special guest judge joining us for this challenge! With over [400,000 subscribers on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/aniakubow), Ania Kubów is a prolific software developer, educator, and course creator. Ania has taught tens of thousands of people how to code, from the comforts of their home. 

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Not only will our winner receive our biggest cash prize to date, but they'll also walk away knowing they have Ania's seal of approval. Talk about bragging rights!

Submissions will be judged on the following:
- Use of underlying technology
- Usability and User Experience
- Accessibility
- Creativity

The winner of our prompt will receive:
- $3,000 USD 
- Exclusive DEV Badge
- A gift from the [DEV Shop](https://shop.forem.com)

**All Participants** with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.

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## How To Participate

<mark>In order to participate, you will need to build a **Wix _Studio_ site** (not just any Wix editor site!) and publish a post using the submission template below. </mark> 

All submissions must include original code and should not contain custom elements or iFrames. You may use any App on the Wix App Market including those made by Wix (ie. Wix Apps), but you must start your project from a blank template. Please do not use any pre-built visual design templates.

**Steps to Creating a Wix Studio Site For New Users<mark>(VERY IMPORTANT)</mark>**
1. Navigate to the [Wix Studio page](https://www.wix.com/studio)
2. Click "Start Creating"
3. Create an account
4. **Select "For a client, as a freelancer or an agency"** and click continue
5. Click "Go to Wix Studio"
6. Click "As a freelancer"
7. Select "Web Development" and click continue
8. Click "Start Creating"

Wix offers a free tier for Wix Studio and you do not need a credit card to sign up. 

Please review our full [rules, guidelines, and FAQ page](https://dev.to/challenges/wix) before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contests rules such as eligibility requirements. 

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## Community and Resources

We encourage everyone who’s curious about the challenge to join the [Devs on Wix Community Discord](http://discord.gg/devs-on-wix) and hop into their #code-challenges channel. This will be the place to ask for technical help and meet community members building with Wix. 

Since our prompt is about creating an eCommerce experience, we’d like to point everyone to their [eCommerce API documentation](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/api-reference/wix-ecom-backend/introduction) as well as a [tutorial on building a shopping wishlist](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/code-tutorials/wix-e-commerce-stores/adding-a-wishlist-to-a-wix-stores-site) on Wix. 😉

**Additional Resources**
- [Wix Development Platform Overview](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/getting-started/about-velo-by-wix)
- [API Documentation](https://www.wix.com/velo/reference)
- [Wix Studio Forum](https://forum.wixstudio.com/)

## Important Dates

- June 26: Wix Studio Challenge begins!
- <mark>~~July 07~~ **July 14**: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PDT</mark>
- ~~July 09~~ **July 16**: Winner Announced

We hope you enjoy building with Wix’s flexible dev tools, and we can’t wait to see what you build! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.

Good luck and happy coding!