Apple’s Swift Student Challenge to open in 2024 with new category

Apple’s Swift Student Challenge is a global coding competition for students of all ages and skill levels. The challenge encourages students to use their creativity and problem-solving skills to create innovative apps and games using the Swift programming language.

The next Swift Student Challenge will open in 2024 and will feature a new Distinguished Winners category. This category will recognize students who create apps and games that are particularly impressive in terms of their design, functionality, and impact.

In addition to the new Distinguished Winners category, the Swift Student Challenge will also continue to feature the following categories:

• App Development: Students in this category will create apps that solve a real-world problem or provide a unique and engaging experience.
• Game Development: Students in this category will create games that are fun, challenging, and innovative.
• Creativity: Students in this category will create apps or games that are unique and original, and that showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills.

New Everyone Can Code Projects and Swift Playgrounds Updates

Apple also announced new Everyone Can Code projects and Swift Playgrounds updates. The new projects include:

• Create Your Own AR Experience: This project teaches students how to create their own augmented reality experiences using Swift and ARKit.
• Code a Music App: This project teaches students how to code a music app using Swift and Core MIDI.
• Design Your Own Game: This project teaches students how to design their own games using Swift and SpriteKit.

The Swift Playgrounds updates include:

• New challenges and puzzles: Swift Playgrounds now includes new challenges and puzzles that help students learn about advanced Swift concepts, such as generics and protocols.
• Support for Swift 5.7: Swift Playgrounds now supports Swift 5.7, the latest version of the Swift programming language.

Apple’s Swift Student Challenge is a great way for students to learn to code and to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills. The challenge is open to students of all ages and skill levels, and it offers a variety of prizes, including scholarships and internships.

Apple is also committed to supporting students in learning to code through its Everyone Can Code curriculum and Swift Playgrounds app. With these resources, students can learn to code at their own pace and in a fun and engaging way.

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