Apple Announces Next Swift Student Challenge Ahead of WWDC 2026

Apple contiguous announced it volition judge submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge from Friday, February 6 done Saturday, February 28.


The yearly Swift Student Challenge gives eligible pupil developers astir the satellite the accidental to showcase their coding capabilities by using the Swift Playground oregon Xcode apps to make an interactive "app playground."

Apple said winners volition beryllium selected based connected submissions that "demonstrate excellence successful innovation, creativity, societal impact, oregon inclusivity." A subset of Distinguished Winners with "truly exceptional" submissions volition beryllium invited to sojourn Apple successful Cupertino, California for 3 days successful summertime 2026, with question and lodging included.

Distinguished Winners are typically invited to be Apple's yearly developers league WWDC, astatine the company's Apple Park headquarters. Apple has yet to denote WWDC 2026 dates, but the weeklong league is typically held successful June.

WWDC 2026 is wherever Apple volition denote iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and different bundle updates.

Apple's announcement highlights three past Swift Student Challenge winners.
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