Apps for development | Competition by the World Bankappsfordevelopment.challengepost.com 3 pointsfwez15 years ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−thefreshteapot15yFirst prize being $15,000 US DOLLARS, to me seems very low for creating an "app to help developing countries".Is this competition more a gimmick than a desire?−fwezOP15yI agree. Only motivation to do this would be notoriety/prestige. I think it may be also a way to push for people to use the WB data sets.
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First prize being $15,000 US DOLLARS, to me seems very low for creating an "app to help developing countries".
Is this competition more a gimmick than a desire?
I agree. Only motivation to do this would be notoriety/prestige. I think it may be also a way to push for people to use the WB data sets.