CX Labs has launched, so welcome to all developers and new recruits! CX Labs is the new incentive program for developing applications in CX, Skycoin’s deterministic general purpose language. CX is based upon Golang (Go) and has been in constant R&D since 2014. The language contains our new paradigm of affordances, has several powerful libraries such as CXO’s immutable object system for file sharing as well as CXFX for 3D graphics, and so much more. The first CX Labs contest began with this article’s publication and will conclude at the beginning of June.

CX was recently integrated with Skycoin’s blockchain which allows for greater programmability. This opens up the door for users to create their own applications with independent Fiber blockchains. The process of building apps and experimenting with the language will uncover bugs via stress testing. That’s one of our goals with CX Labs, to refine CX and better the experience for everyone. With a way to contribute to the future of blockchain programming, the ability to build something new and useful for people everywhere, and awards of Skycoin to be won, CX Labs is bound to prove itself a truly rewarding experience for developers.

We are looking for a wide variety of blockchain programs to be built by the community. This will guarantee our technologies reach the largest audience possible. It will likewise initiate the broadest spectrum of development with the language and also on the language itself as it’s applied to numerous tasks and fine-tuned. The desired blockchain apps and dapps range from games and productivity tools to peer-to-peer systems and basic marketplaces along with messengers, social media platforms, machine learning applications, and anything else you can dream of.

What will you build?

We are excited to announce the awards for the first CX Labs competition:

The top prize is $2,500 USD paid in Skycoin for the most impressive blockchain program to come out of the CX Labs during its first month.

for the most impressive blockchain program to come out of the CX Labs during its first month. Second place will be awarded $1,500 USD paid in Skycoin .

. Participation awards of $300 USD paid in Skycoin and 20 tickets for the Skycoin Rewards Program will be distributed as well. Dishonest and low effort submissions will not qualify for participation bonuses and will not be rewarded. Put forth your best effort!

Many elements are considered when determining winners, although a working final product is obviously the most important factor. CX Labs is a monthly event, although the initial contest’s deadline may be extended beyond June 1st.

Some projects may take longer than the allotted time which the contest runs but that’s no reason for concern, they’ll still be valid submissions in the next contest. Even better, CX Labs encourages developers to continue improving and upgrading their previous submissions rather than abandoning them. Everyone is allowed to take a previous application they’ve built, even if it was a winner, and resubmit it again in subsequent contests with their updates. In this instance, the program will be judged again based solely upon its changes since the prior submission date.

Do you have something different in mind, a personal passion project which you can’t wait to develop. Rest assured, you can build whatever your heart desires and still qualify for the first ever CX Labs contest and its rewards. We don’t want to discourage a single developer from participating so make sure you try your hand at it. Whether you’re rebuilding something old or creating something entirely new, you are more than welcome to do so here and now in the CX Labs.

You don’t have to be a developer to participate in CX Labs and help it succeed. Skycoin Rewards is offering you the chance to earn up to 10 tickets by simply promoting CX Labs. These tickets are your chance to win a piece of $2,000 USD of Skycoin. Find out more in the pinned message here.