JetBrains launches the third annual IntelliJ IDEAL Plugin Contest and challenges Java developers to compete for over $15,000 in cash prizes and a whopping $51,700 in free software licenses! Someone is going to win amazing prizes this year - why not you? Join the club of distinguished contributors who have helped populate the IntelliJ IDEA plugin ecosystem with nearly 500 world-class plugins - and make a living of it!
PRIZES:
The total cash prize value amounts to $15,000, and the bonus software packs total breaks record at $51,700!
Seven of the best contributions will receive substantial awards with cash and free software licenses.
Grand Prize: $7,000 + Grand software license pack
Second Prize: $4,000 + Deluxe software license pack
Third Prize: $2,000 + Super software license pack
Team Leader's Personal Prize: $1,000 + Special free software license pack
In addition, all valid submissions with non-trivial functionality will receive commemorative contest T-shirts
KEY DATES
The contest kicks off September 15, 2008. Final code and collaterals must be submitted by December 15, 2008. Winners will be contacted by e-mail, and the winners list will be posted on the contest home page and announced in JetBrains blogs and RSS feeds on January 30, 2009.
WHERE TO GO
For full contest details, prize info, official rules, submission procedures, etc, visit http://plugins.intellij.net.
We invite you to spread the word and consider entering the contest yourself. We're really looking forward to seeing what cool stuff people come up with to make your (and our!) favorite Java IDE even smarter and more productive.
Also, consider visiting the Plugin Wish List available at http://plugins.intellij.net/wishlist. Submit your feature requests and/or vote for others' requests to help plugin developers move in the right direction to benefit our community.
Give it your best shot - earn the recognition of your peers, add to the community's development toolbox, and win a cool prize!
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