Call For Code, returning for its third year, is a five year developers’ challenge issued by David Clark Cause, IBM, the Linux Foundation, and United Nations Human Rights. Each year the coalition issues a global challenge calling for solutions to some of the world’s largest problems. Per an IBM press release: Last year’s grand-prize winner, Promoteo, received $200,000 and mentoring and development support from IBM for developing a device for emergency personnel to use during disaster-response that monitors air quality. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction, said: We’ve covered the Call for Code challenge for the past two years, including our review of a recent documentary featuring the real life heroes who’ve participated in the past events. Check out some of our other pieces below:
Meet the finalists for IBM’s $200K Call for Code competition IBM’s Call for Code Starter Kits are a perfect intro to coding and AI IBM’s Call For Code hackathon takes aim at California’s wildfire problem WiFi network made of rubber ducks could save lives during natural disasters
Good luck to all of this year’s entrants! Visit the Call for Code website here for more information.
