InterSystems Python Contest
Tags: competition, python, programming
Published: 2022-02-02 11:42:06

Hey Developers,

We are pleased to invite you all to the next InterSystems online programming contest focused on Python! 

🏆 [**InterSystems Python Contest **](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/contest/21)🏆

Duration: **February 7 - 27, 2022**

In prizes: **$10K _- more prizes included!_**

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<u><strong>Prizes</strong></u>

**1. Experts Nomination** - a specially selected jury will determine winners:

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  🥇 <strong>1st place - $4,000</strong> 
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  🥈 <strong>2nd place - $2,000 </strong>
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  🥉 <strong>3rd place - $1,000</strong>
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  🌟 <strong>4-15th places - $100</strong>
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**2. Community winners** - applications that will receive the most votes in total:

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  🥇 <strong>1st place - $1,000</strong> 
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  🥈 <strong>2nd place - $500 </strong>
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  🥉 <strong>3rd place - $250</strong>
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_If several participants score the same amount of votes, they all are considered winners, and the money prize is shared among the winners.  _

<u><strong>Who can participate?</strong></u>

Any Developer Community member, except for InterSystems employees (ISC contractors allowed). [Create an account!](https://login.intersystems.com/login/SSO.UI.Register.cls?referrer=https%3A//community.intersystems.com/)

Developers can team up** **to create a collaborative application. Allowed from 2 to 5 developers in one team.

_Do not forget to highlight your team members in the README of your application – DC user profiles._

<u><strong>Contest Period</strong></u>

🛠 <u><span style="caret-color: rgb(231, 76, 60);"><i>February 7 - 20</i></span></u>_<u>:</u> _Application development and registration phase.

✅ <u><span style="caret-color: rgb(231, 76, 60);"><i>February 21 - 27</i></span></u>_<u>:</u> _Voting period.

_Note: Developers can improve their apps throughout the entire registration and voting period._

**<u>The topic</u>**

The recent [release](https://community.intersystems.com/post/intersystems-iris-and-iris-health-20212-published) of InterSystems IRIS 2021.2 brings [Embedded Python](https://docs.intersystems.com/iris20212/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=AFL_epython) functionality and also extends [PEX](https://docs.intersystems.com/irislatest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=EPEX) to Python. We invite you to use Embedded Python in a new programming contest! Applications that use [Native API for Python](https://docs.intersystems.com/iris20212/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=BPYNAT_intro) or PEX for Python are welcomed too.

Submit an open-source application that uses either Embedded Python or Native API for Python or Python PEX for Python with InterSystems IRIS or InterSystems IRIS for Health.

**General Requirements:**

  1. Accepted applications: new to Open Exchange apps or existing ones, but with a significant improvement. Our team will review all applications before approving them for the contest.
  2. The application should work either on [IRIS Community Edition](http://hub.docker.com/_/intersystems-iris-data-platform/plans/222f869e-567c-4928-b572-eb6a29706fbd?tab=instructions) or [IRIS for Health Community Edition](https://hub.docker.com/_/intersystems-iris-for-health/plans/80ae1325-d535-484e-8307-b643c2865dd8?tab=instructions) or [IRIS Advanced Analytics Community Edition](https://hub.docker.com/_/intersystems-iris-data-platform/plans/222f869e-567c-4928-b572-eb6a29706fbd?tab=instructions).
  3. The application should be Open Source and published on GitHub. 
  4. The README file to the application should be in English, contain the installation steps, and contain either the video demo or/and a description of how the application works.

<u><strong>Helpful resources</strong></u>

1. Developing Python Applications with InterSystems IRIS:

  * [Learning Path Writing Python Application with InterSystems ](https://learning.intersystems.com/course/view.php?id=1943)
  * [Embedded Python Documentation](https://docs.intersystems.com/iris20212/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=AFL_epython)
  * [Native API for Python Documentation](https://docs.intersystems.com/iris20212/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=BPYNAT_intro)
  * [PEX Documentation](https://docs.intersystems.com/irislatest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=EPEX)

2. For beginners with [ObjectScript Package Manager (ZPM)](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/ObjectScript-Package-Manager):

  * [How to Build, Test and Publish ZPM Package with REST Application for InterSystems IRIS](https://youtu.be/NVEOe-F5O80)
  * [Package First Development Approach with InterSystems IRIS and ZPM](https://youtu.be/havPyPbUj1I)

3. How to submit your app to the contest:

  * [How to publish an application on Open Exchange](https://youtu.be/DBh79bCayh4) 
  * [How to submit an application for the contest](https://community.intersystems.com/post/second-iris-online-programming-contest-intersystems-iris-rest-api#comment-119891)

4. Example applications:

  * [interoperability-python](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/interoperability-embedded-python)
  * [pex-demo](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/pex-demo)
  * [python-examples](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/iris-python-examples)
  * [WebSocket](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/Wsock-Embedded-Py)
  * [AOC2021](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/AoC2021-with-Embedded-Python)
  * [Python Faker](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/package/iris-python-faker)

5. Videos:

  * <a aria-label="Introduction to Embedded Python by InterSystems Developers 2 months ago 14 minutes, 15 seconds 857 views" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxhnodm3cvQ" id="video-title" title="Introduction to Embedded Python">Introduction to Embedded Python</a>
  * <a aria-label="Embedded Python: Bring the Python Ecosystem to Your ObjectScript App by InterSystems Developers 5 months ago 19 minutes 480 views" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwd-E7nZ66s" id="video-title" title="Embedded Python: Bring the Python Ecosystem to Your ObjectScript App">Embedded Python: Bring the Python Ecosystem to Your ObjectScript App</a>
  * <a aria-label="Embedded Python for ObjectScript Developers: Working with Python and ObjectScript Side-By-Side by InterSystems Developers 4 weeks ago 21 minutes 201 views" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUDLyWR2rPw" id="video-title" title="Embedded Python for ObjectScript Developers: Working with Python and ObjectScript Side-By-Side">Embedded Python for ObjectScript Developers: Working with Python and ObjectScript Side-By-Side</a>
  * <a aria-label="Embedded Python with Interoperability by InterSystems Developers 1 month ago 14 minutes 722 views" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Fbg0JDmPA" id="video-title" title="Embedded Python with Interoperability">Embedded Python with Interoperability</a>
  * <a aria-label="InterSystems IRIS Native Python API in AWS Lambda by InterSystems Developers 1 year ago 16 minutes 145 views" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-oqB2-UJeI" id="video-title" title="InterSystems IRIS Native Python API in AWS Lambda">InterSystems IRIS Native Python API in AWS Lambda</a>

**<u>Judgment</u>**

Voting rules will be announced soon. Stay tuned! 

So!

We're waiting for YOUR project – join our coding marathon to win! 

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We are pleased to invite all the developers to the upcoming [InterSystems Python Contest Kick-off Webinar](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intersystems-python-contest-kick-off-webinar-tickets-260164197117)! The topic of this webinar is dedicated to the Python contest.

In this webinar, we’ll present two templates to start working with Embedded Python :

What is Embedded Python and Jupyter;
Embedded Python with Interoperability (PEX hacked to use Embedded Python).
As always, our experts will answer the questions on how to develop, build, and deploy Python solutions using InterSystems IRIS.

Date & Time: Monday, February 7 – 12:00 PM EDT

Speakers:
🗣 Guillaume Rongier, InterSystems Sales Engineer  
🗣 Bob Kuszewski, InterSystems Product Manager
🗣 Evgeny Shvarov, InterSystems Developer Ecosystem Manager
❗️ Please check out the [Official Contest Terms here](https://openexchange.intersystems.com/markdown?url=%2Fassets%2Fdoc%2Fcontest-terms.md).❗️