We’re changing our name to Devpost, because it more accurately describes who we are & what we do. Plus, we’re releasing our first Student Hacker Report. Celebrate with us on Twitter!
ChallengePost started in 2009 as a platform for online competitions (challenges). We won big customers, built a large community, and powered hundreds of competitions.
Two years ago, we noticed that our most successful and inspiring competitions were about software and tech, which also happened to be growing fast. So, we decided to focus on software developers hackers. Hackers make stuff and exhibit imagination, ingenuity, self-confidence, and a collaborative spirit. That’s who we are too, and we wanted to support the community around it.
To open up ChallengePost to more hackers, we made our tools free to anybody organizing an in-person hackathon. Today, we’ve powered over 700 in-person hackathons and are by far the most popular hackathon platform in the world. We also doubled-down on online hackathons with partners like Oculus, Uber, Evernote, Twitter, AT&T, Samsung, Microsoft, IBM, and many hundreds more, who use us to grow their developer communities.
Next, we added portfolios — where hackers can showcase all of their projects and discuss the story behind the code. We’ve seen hackers use their portfolios to apply for jobs, find collaborators, and get amazing recognition.
And in April, we introduced our hacker feed, a curated stream of projects, upcoming hackathons, updates, comments, and activity from the hackers you follow. It’s the best way for developers at companies, at school, with a side-project, or at a hackathon to learn and be inspired by the work of others.
In addition to our new name, we’re releasing our first ever Student Hacker Report, which highlights the most popular tools, technologies, and languages which students are using right now around the world. Check it out → studenthackers.devpost.com.
We’ve grown a lot in the past six years — users, customers, features, employees — and our new name Devpost reflects our path. Rest assured, we’ll still support online & in-person hackathons, provide excellent service, and strive to build a community you’re proud to be a part of.
