{"slug": "announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam", "title": "šŸšØ ANNOUNCING: The First Ever \"KODA Code Jam\"!", "summary": "Harun, a 12-year-old solo developer who built KODA, an AI coding mentor, on his Android phone, has announced the first KODA Code Jam. The challenge invites participants to build a single-page useful website for a niche market using KODA for at least 50% of the code, with prizes including champion status in KODA and a featured interview on his blog.", "body_md": "#\nšŸšØ ANNOUNCING: The First Ever \"KODA Code Jam\"!\n\nHey everyone! šŸ‘‹ I'm Harun, the 12-year-old solo dev who built **KODA** (an AI coding mentor) entirely on my Android phone.\n\nI've seen so many beginners asking *\"How do I start a project?\"* or *\"What should I build?\"* in the comments. So, I'm launching a challenge to prove that **anyone** can build something useful with AI help!\n\n##\nšŸ† THE CHALLENGE: \"KODA CODE JAM\"\n\n**Mission:** Build a **Single-Page Useful Website** for a **Niche Market**.\n\n**Examples of Niche Markets:**\n\n- šŸ• Dog Walkers (e.g., a walking route tracker)\n- šŸŽ® Gamers (e.g., a loot calculator)\n- ā˜• Baristas (e.g., a tip splitter)\n- šŸ“š Students (e.g., a flashcard generator)\n\n**Rules:**\n\n- Your site must be\n**single-page** (HTML/CSS/JS).\n- You\n**MUST** use **KODA** (my AI mentor) to write 50% of code minimum. Show us what you asked KODA!\n- Submit your live link (Netlify/Vercel) or GitHub repo.\n\n##\nšŸŽ THE PRIZES:\n\nšŸ„‡ **Winner:**\n\n-\n**CHAMPION STATUS FOREVER** in KODA (Exclusive Cyan Theme šŸ‘‘, 2x AI Memory, Pro Sensei Mode!)\n- Featured Interview on my Dev.to blog (Read by 577+ followers!)\n- Shoutout on my socials.\n\nšŸ„ˆ **Runner-Ups:** Special \"Code Jam Participant\" badge on your KODA profile.\n\n##\nšŸ“… TIMELINE:\n\n-\n**Start:** TOMORROW (Aug 27, 2026)\n-\n**Deadline:** Sept 2, 2026 (7 Days)\n-\n**Winner Announcement:** Sept 4, 2026\n\n##\nšŸ› ļø HOW TO JOIN:\n\n- Sign up for KODA here:\n[https://koda-aicodementor.netlify.app/](https://koda-aicodementor.netlify.app/)\n- Start asking KODA:\n*\"How do I build a tip calculator for waiters?\"*\n- Build your site.\n- Submit your link in the comments below!\n\n**Why join?**\n\nBecause coding isn't about memorizing syntax; it's about solving problems. And KODA is here to help you solve them faster than ever.\n\nLet's see what this community can build! šŸ’ŖšŸ”„", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam", "canonical_source": "https://dev.to/koda2026/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam-218n", "published_at": "2026-08-26 07:50:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-26 08:13:58.613878+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "developer-tools", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Harun", "KODA", "Netlify", "Vercel", "GitHub", "Dev.to"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/announcing-the-first-ever-koda-code-jam.jsonld"}}