No-AI software engineering essay challenge offers $10K and publication
Gergely Orosz said on September 26 that only four essays had been submitted. Entries are due October 4, 2026, with publication in The Pragmatic Engineer among the rewards.
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Gergely Orosz invited essays about how software engineering is changing inside a company, team or project, with one explicit rule: don’t use AI. His September 3 announcement offered $10,000 and publication in The Pragmatic Engineer, with an October 4, 2026 deadline. In a September 26 update, he said just four essays had arrived and mentioned both $10,000 and $2,500 prizes.
No-AI software engineering essay challenge offers $10K and publication
Gergely Orosz said on September 26 that only four essays had been submitted. Entries are due October 4, 2026, with publication in The Pragmatic Engineer among the rewards.
