Low-code platform hackathon judges include Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, development influencer Alan Shimel, and Forrester analyst John Rymer

RESTON V.A. — Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) is offering up to $10,000 for the winning projects in the Appian World 2018 Hackathon. The online Hackathon, open now and accepting submissions through March 27, will showcase the effectiveness of low-code development for business applications. Participants are not required to be Appian customers.

Finalists will be invited to attend Appian World in Miami, Florida from April 23-25 where they will demo in-person to an all-star panel of judges, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. First, Second, and Third place winners will be announced from the main stage of the conference.

To register for the Hackathon, visit https://appian.devpost.com/. In order to be considered, include a demo video (hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, or Youku). This should incorporate a step-by-step visual demo, and additionally, a way to access your working application for judging and testing.

The top-three Hackathon winners will receive the following:

• First Place
  • $5,000 cash and four free passes to Appian World 2019
  • Appian deluxe promotion:
    • Featured promo on Appian.com, Appian AppMarket (if app is in the market), and Appian Community
    • Joint webinar and collateral
    • Blog post on Appian.com
    • Press release
• Second Place
  • $3,000 cash and two free passes to Appian World 2019
  • Appian promotion:
    • Featured promo on Appian AppMarket (if app is in the market) and Appian Community
    • Blog post on Appian.com
• Third Place
  • $2,000 cash and one free pass to Appian World 2019
  • Appian promotion:
    • Featured promo on Appian AppMarket (if app is in the market)
    • Blog post on Appian.com

Appian World 2018 conference registration is available here.