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Nerd Cup · Season 1

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3 challenges · 5 regions

Example challenge (preview)
BUILDUpcoming

Auto-post the day's top arXiv paper to Slack

Wire an n8n workflow that fetches today's top arXiv paper, summarizes in plain English, and posts to Slack — triggered by a daily cron.

17 Jul 2026n8n · arxiv · slack
Prizes
  • #1Anthropic credits + featured on NLT homepage· ~$250
  • #2Vercel Pro 1-year· ~$240
  • #3GetNerdo Pro 6 months
EXPLAINUpcoming

Best Egyptian explanation of async/await (90s)

Record a ≤90-second video explaining async/await in Egyptian Arabic. Code-switching is welcome. Best in dialect, best analogy, best clarity wins.

24 Jul 2026arabic · video · javascript
Prizes
  • #1Featured on NerdLevelTech homepage + AirPods Pro· ~$250
  • #2GetNerdo Pro 12 months
  • #3Founders' "Amm Hassan" mug
DEBUGUpcoming

Find the planted bug in this React form

A React form repo is shared with three planted bugs (race condition, accessibility, validation). First to PR all three with green CI wins. Speed bonus.

31 Jul 2026react · debugging · ci
Prizes
  • #1Cash prize + featured CI gist· ~$300
  • #2GetNerdo Pro 12 months
  • #3Stickers + LumaByte hoodie

Leaderboard

Sample standings — Season 1 preview

#ParticipantRegionPoints
#1Alia FaroukEgypt320
#2Omar HassanEgypt290
#3Lana KhouryLevant274
#4Fahad Al-HarbiKSA250
#5Sara AzizUAE240
#6Kareem GamalEgypt220
#7Noor SalemLevant195
#8Rana TarekEgypt180

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