Helpful Information

Here you will find helpful information that may help you during this contest. Check back regularly, as content will be updated throughout the contest.

Submission Criteria

The contest is for app development by students of UNM and CNM who are enrolled in at least 3 credit hours in fall, 2024, OR enrolled in a fall, 2024 Deep Dive cohort at CNM. The submission process will require emailing your artifacts (as described in detail under the tab “Rules” to appcontest@unm.edu with the subject line: App Contest Submission – <Team or App Name>.

Open Data Sources

Here are some examples of local and government open data sources you can use for your project.

Public Data Feeds/Sources

Data from other sources are acceptable as well. For example, news stations, Yelp! and other web sites may have feeds and event calendars that you can pull into your app.

Pitch Sessions (Presentation Day/Awards Ceremony)

We are interested in helping students hone skills related to professionalism in anticipation that those skills will be valuable in the workplace. In the future, you may participate in many contests, hack-a-thons and start up pitch events that provide coders to opportunities for networking, investment and financial backing. By presenting a pitch for your app in this contest, you have an opportunity to practice your ability to talk about your work, skills and ideas that went into building the app.

Minimum Viable Product and the Short Development Cycle

When starting a coding project for a short cycle (for a class project, contest or prototype) it may be best to use a "minimum viable product" approach. Minimum viable product has just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback for future development (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product).

Articles & Video

Figma

Any information requests can be made to appcontest@unm.edu.