Join the New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge: $3,000 in Prizes + Feedback from Google AI Team (For Winners and Runner Ups!)
TL;DR
Google AI's 'New Year, New You' Portfolio Challenge invites developers to build or update portfolios using Google AI tools. Winners get $1,000 and feedback from Google AI team. Submit by Feb 1, 2026.
Key Takeaways
- •Build a portfolio using Google AI tools (AI Studio, Gemini CLI, Antigravity) and deploy to Google Cloud Run
- •Winners receive $1,000 USD and personalized feedback from Google AI team
- •All participants with valid submissions get completion badges
- •Challenge runs from January 1 to February 1, 2026
- •Must be 18+ and meet eligibility requirements (certain regions excluded)
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We're thrilled to kick off 2026 with our newest challenge presented by Google AI!
Running through February 1, the "New Year, New You" Portfolio Challenge invites you to build or update your developer portfolio using Google AI's powerful tools and infrastructure.
Whether you're a seasoned developer looking for a refresh or just starting your career journey, this challenge is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and create something that represents you.
We hope you give it a try!
The Prompt
Your mission is to create a new portfolio site that showcases your work, skills, and personality.
This is your chance to make a great first impression! Build a portfolio that:
- Represents who you are as a developer
- Highlights your best projects and accomplishments
- Demonstrates your technical skills
- Shows off your unique personality and style
Please use any of Google AI's tools to bring your portfolio to life:
- AI Studio - Build with Google's Gemini models
- Gemini CLI - Command-line tools for AI-powered development
- Antigravity - Google's AI-first development environment
The most important requirement? Your portfolio must be deployed to Google Cloud Run and embedded directly in your submission post.
Prizes
Winners (3) will each receive:
- $1,000 USD
- Personalized feedback on their portfolio from the Google AI team
- Exclusive DEV Badge
- A completion badge on their DEV profile
Runner-Ups (5) will receive:
- Personalized feedback on their portfolio from the Google AI team
- Exclusive DEV Badge
- A completion badge on their DEV profile
All Participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.
How To Participate
In order to participate, you'll need to deploy your portfolio to Google Cloud Run and publish a post using the submission template below.
Your portfolio should be live, functional, and embedded in your post using the Cloud Run embed feature. Don't forget to include the dev label as instructed in the how-to post!
"New Year, New You" Challenge Submission Template
Google Cloud Free Tier
Google AI offers a generous free tier should be more than sufficient to complete your portoflio.
Pricing example for us-central1 region:
- CPU: First 240,000 vCPU-seconds free per month
- RAM: First 450,000 GiB-seconds free per month
Please review our judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.
Getting Started 🚀
Not sure where to begin? Here are some resources to help you get started:
And for anyone who would also like to deploy their portfolio to a custom domain:
Eligibility Requirements
This specific challenge includes the following restrictions:
- Territories and regions excluded: Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Venezuela, Yemen, Crimea, the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LNR).
- Additional participant exclusions for this challenge: Government institution employees, Google employees
- Open only to 18+
These challenge-specific restrictions are in addition to all eligibility requirements and exclusions detailed in our General Contest Official Rules and New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Presented by Google AI Contest Rules.
Important Dates
- January 1, 2026: New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge begins!
- February 1, 2026: Submissions due at 11:59 PM PST
- February 19, 2026: Winners Announced
We can't wait to see the portfolios you create! Questions about the challenge? Ask them below.
Good luck and happy coding! 🎉