Dates

  • Blogathon Launch: March 1, 2025

  • Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025

  • Judging & Winner Announcement: April 24, 2025

Eligibility

  • Open to developers, cloud professionals, students, and AWS enthusiasts.

  • Participants must submit an original blog written specifically for this competition.

  • Blogs must not contain Generative AI (GenAI)-generated content or AI-ripped-off content.

Submission and Content Requirements

  • Blogs should be original and unpublished (published date should be after 1st March 2025) in an external public platform such as dev.to, hashnode or medium or any public facing blogging platforms or your own blogging websites

  • Content should focus on real-world AWS problem-solving.

  • No AI-generated or plagiarized content is allowed – blogs must be authentic and written from personal experience.

  • Include code snippets, Terraform scripts, AWS SDK examples, if applicable.

  • Submissions will be reviewed for technical accuracy, clarity, and depth of content.

Prizes

  1. ACD Ticket + Swags + AWS credits ( $100)

  2. ACD Ticket  + Swags + AWS credits ($50)

  3. ACD Ticket + Swags + AWS credits ( $20)

  4. ACD Ticket + Swags

  5. ACD Ticket

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Blogs will be judged based on:

  • Innovation & Uniqueness – How original is the use case?

  • Technical Depth – How effectively are AWS services used?

  • Real-World Impact – Does the blog address a practical problem?

  • Clarity & Readability – Is the content well-structured and easy to understand?

  • Supporting Visuals & Code Snippets – Use of diagrams, screenshots, and code.

  • Personal Experience & Insights – Bonus points for personal learning and unique perspectives.

  • Authenticity – No AI-generated, copied, or ripped-off content will be accepted.