Rep. Carney calls on high-schoolers to bring A-game in coding contest

High school coders, start you engines: Rep. John Carney (D-Del.) just announced Delaware’s participation in a national app development competition, the Congressional App Challenge.
It’s open to any high school student, and kids can work in teams, said Albert Shields, Rep. Carney’s spokesman.
A panel of local judges — experts in academic, software and entrepreneurial fields — will choose a winner for the state. The U.S. House of Representatives will feature the winning app on its website, and it will also be displayed in a U.S. Capitol exhibit. In Delaware, Carney’s office will host an an event to showcase the submitted and winning apps.
Students have until Jan. 15 to submit coding for their app as well as a video explaining how they came up with the idea for the app, its use and the skills they used to develop the app, Shields said. Here’s the link for the Delaware-specific page. Use the link below to sign up.
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“This challenge is a great way for Delaware students to develop their skills and show off their creativity,” Carney said in a release. “I can’t wait to see what they come up with!”