Q1 2025 Bounty Challenge | Path to Financial Health
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Building on the impactful financial wellness sessions for developers held last year and led by Lauren Haynes, this challenge invites innovative minds to develop solutions that help individuals embark on their journey to financial health.
Use Investec's powerful API and Programmable Cards to create tools that empower our community to make informed financial decisions, manage their money actively, and achieve their financial goals.
Develop and share a solution that leverages the Investec API and/or Programmable Banking Cards to help users follow Lauren Haynes' comprehensive financial health action plan.
Think about solutions that:
Educate users 📚
Financial literacy apps and applied actions
Manage budgets 💰
Budget tracking and suggestions
Set financial goals 🎯
Savings goal trackers
Handle debt 📉
Debt tracking tools
Plan savings and investments 📈
Investment planning platforms
Based on Lauren Haynes' financial wellness sessions, your solution should address one or more of the following themes:
Identify Practical Problems: Focus on real-world financial challenges that your solution can address effectively.
Innovative Approach: Strive for creativity and originality in your solution design.
User-Friendly: Ensure your application or tool is intuitive and accessible to a broad audience.
Efficiency: Your solution should be effective and optimized for performance.
Security: Adhere to best practices in data security and privacy, especially when handling sensitive financial information.
📅 Start Date: 27 January 2025
⏰ End Date: March 31, 2025
👥 Who Can Participate: Open to all developers, designers, entrepreneurs, students, and community members. Participate solo or as a team.
🔗 Submission Link: Submit Your Project Here.
Swag for Everyone: Every submission gets some cool Investec Developer swag.
Standout Submissions: The best solutions will be showcased (with kudos, of course!) in our open-source GitHub Organisation repo.
Jump In:
Head over to our Bounties Slack Channel and shout "I'm In!" to let us know you're participating.
Need a Hand?
Our community champions are ready to help in the Slack channel if you have questions or want to team up.
Submit Your Work:
Share your solution via a public GitHub repository, under an MIT licence, and submit the link through our form by the deadline.
GitHub Repositories: Share your code via a public GitHub repository and submit the link through our form.
Documentation: Include a README with an explanation of your solution, how it works, and installation instructions.
Knowledge Sharing: If you discover something cool, add it to a ./knowledge file with your submission to benefit the community.
Licensing: All submissions should be open-sourced under the MIT License.
Be creative and have fun with it!
Multiple Submissions: Feeling productive, feel free to submit multiple solutions
Team Participation: Go solo or team up – it's your choice.
Existing Projects: You can refine and submit projects you've previously worked on.
Skill Level: All developers are welcome, and we're here to help you succeed.
Demos: While not mandatory, we'd love to see demos of your projects.
Ownership: You retain ownership of your ideas and code, but we ask that you share it with the community under the MIT License.
Join us in making Q1 2025 a season of financial empowerment and innovation! 🌟 Declare your participation by saying "I'm in!" in the #bounties channel on Slack, and let's create impactful solutions together! 🤝
