Know Kotlin? Ship It Everywhere and Win at Shipaton 2026 - The JetBrains Blog

RevenueCat Shipaton 2026, the world's largest mobile hackathon running from August 1 to September 30, encourages developers with Kotlin knowledge to create cross-platform apps for a chance to win significant prizes. JetBrains, as a Gold Sponsor, introduces the "Ship Kotlin Everywhere Award," which incentivizes developers to build a new app using Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform, targeting platforms such as Android, iOS, desktop, and web. The award offers a $30,000 prize pool, with the first-place winner receiving additional perks, including a Times Square billboard feature and an invitation to RevenueCat’s App Growth Annual conference. Participants benefit from free access to IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, an AI coding agent, and various guides and support, with all necessary resources available on the award page. Chris Krueger, a previous winner, highlights the advantages of using Kotlin Multiplatform for developing cross-platform applications, emphasizing the potential for growth and user reach.

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