AWS Prompt the Planet Challenge

AWS Prompt the Planet Challenge Help Build the Future What if you could help thousands of developers build better applications? The AWS Prompt the Planet Challenge invites creators worldwide to contribute prompts that make cloud infrastructure accessible to everyone—from first-time builders to experienced teams. What We're Looking For Prompts That Simplify – Instructions that help anyone deploy infrastructure, solve problems, or automate tasks on AWS. Solutions for Real Challenges – Security setup, cost management, application deployment, data handling, automation—anything that makes building on AWS easier. Clear & Actionable – Prompts that guide users step-by-step, with examples and explanations included Example Prompts from Our Library Day 1 AWS Foundation Setup – Professional-grade AWS setup through self-service AI MVSP-Compliant Infrastructure Builder – Pass enterprise security audits automatically Karpenter + KEDA Cost-Optimized EKS – Production EKS with Spot instances and auto-scaling AWS Security Baseline Terraform Kit – Deploy comprehensive security controls in minutes RAG Chatbot with Claude – Serverless chatbot with PDF document capabilities The Prize $50,000 in AWS Activate Credits – 10 winners receive $5,000 each, plus featured placement in the AWS Startups Prompt Library viewed by hundreds of thousands of developers worldwide. Who Can Join Everyone is welcome. Students, developers, founders, researchers, hobbyists, career changers—whether you're just learning AWS or have years of experience. If you have an idea for making AWS easier to use, we want to hear it. Multiple submissions encouraged. Timeline 90 days to submit your best work Submission Opens: March 1, 2026 Deadline: June 1, 2026 What Makes a Winner Clear & Actionable – Specific instructions anyone can follow Production-Ready – Security, monitoring, cost controls built-in Well-Documented – Prerequisites, examples, troubleshooting included Follows AWS Best Practices – Aligned with Well-Architected Framework How to Submit Your Prompt Submission Window: March 1 - June 1, 2026 (90 days) Your submission should be a production-ready prompt that helps developers accomplish real AWS tasks. Think of it as contributing to a shared knowledge base that thousands will use to build their applications. Quality Standards Winning prompts share these characteristics: Clear & Actionable – Anyone following your prompt should know exactly what to do at each step. Include specific parameter values, configuration examples, and decision points. Production-Ready – Your prompt should guide users to build something they can actually deploy. Security groups configured properly. Monitoring enabled. Cost controls in place. Well-Documented – Think about the developer using this at 2 AM trying to solve a problem. What context do they need? What might go wrong? What should they check?