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    <title>topic Re: Gear Up: The Next Databricks Community Challenge is Almost Here! in Announcements</title>
    <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/gear-up-the-next-databricks-community-challenge-is-almost-here/m-p/165830#M1011</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;The challenge is now live! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rocket:"&gt;🚀&lt;/span&gt; Check out all the details, rules, and starter resources here: &lt;A class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/learning-events/databricks-community-contest-genie-powered-app-challenge/ev-p/165825" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Databricks Community Contest | Genie-Powered App Challenge&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:53:26 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Tushar_Parekar</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2026-08-17T16:53:26Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Gear Up: The Next Databricks Community Challenge is Almost Here!</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/gear-up-the-next-databricks-community-challenge-is-almost-here/m-p/165618#M1008</link>
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&lt;DIV style="color: #ffe7e2; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 24px;"&gt;Databricks Community Virtual Challenge&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 46px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-top: 10px;"&gt;Gear Up for the&lt;BR /&gt;Next Challenge &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rocket:"&gt;🚀&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="background-color: #ff3621; padding: 16px 20px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;FONT color="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":calendar:"&gt;📅&lt;/span&gt; Launching • Monday, August 17&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #2f2422;"&gt;Hey Databricks Community! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:"&gt;👋&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #2f2422; margin-top: 10px;"&gt;Get your tools ready and save the date - a brand new &lt;STRONG&gt;Virtual Challenge&lt;/STRONG&gt; is dropping very soon! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hammer_and_wrench:"&gt;🛠&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #2f2422; margin-top: 12px;"&gt;Whether you're looking to build, experiment, or show off what you've been working on, this is your chance to put your skills to the test and share your expertise with fellow builders.&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="text-align: center; margin: 24px 0 4px 0;"&gt;&lt;A style="display: inline-block; background-color: #fff2ef; color: #ff3621; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 24px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0 5px 8px 0;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hammer_and_wrench:"&gt;🛠&lt;/span&gt; Build &amp;amp; experiment&lt;/A&gt; &lt;A style="display: inline-block; background-color: #fff2ef; color: #ff3621; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 24px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0 5px 8px 0;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":trophy:"&gt;🏆&lt;/span&gt; Recognition&lt;/A&gt; &lt;A style="display: inline-block; background-color: #fff2ef; color: #ff3621; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 24px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0 5px 8px 0;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":wrapped_gift:"&gt;🎁&lt;/span&gt; Prizes&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: #ff3621;"&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":magnifying_glass_tilted_left:"&gt;🔍&lt;/span&gt; A Quick Hint&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2f2422; margin-top: 8px;"&gt;Want a head start? The topic of this challenge is &lt;STRONG&gt;closely tied to the upcoming Bricktalk session.&lt;/STRONG&gt; Keep your eyes open for clues on what we'll be building. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":eyes:"&gt;👀&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff9e94;"&gt;Save the Date&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 64px; font-weight: 800; color: #ff3621; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -2px; margin-top: 6px;"&gt;08 / 17&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: #2f2422; margin-top: 8px;"&gt;Monday, August 17&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 14px; color: #7a6b66; margin-top: 6px;"&gt;Right here on the Databricks Community&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 14px; color: #7a6b66; margin-top: 2px;"&gt;Full details, rules &amp;amp; starter resources drop on launch day.&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="text-align: center; margin-top: 24px;"&gt;&lt;A style="display: inline-block; background-color: #ff3621; color: #ffffff; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; padding: 14px 30px; border-radius: 8px;" href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/learning-events/eb-p/databricks-community-events" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":bell:"&gt;🔔&lt;/span&gt; Subscribe the Learning Events page →&lt;/A&gt;
&lt;DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #7a6b66; margin-top: 10px;"&gt;So you don't miss the official announcement.&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800;"&gt;Who's ready to build? &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":raising_hands:"&gt;🙌&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="color: #ffe7e2; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 6px;"&gt;Drop a comment below if you're planning to participate!&lt;/DIV&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:13:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/gear-up-the-next-databricks-community-challenge-is-almost-here/m-p/165618#M1008</guid>
      <dc:creator>Tushar_Parekar</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-13T12:13:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Gear Up: The Next Databricks Community Challenge is Almost Here!</title>
      <link>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/gear-up-the-next-databricks-community-challenge-is-almost-here/m-p/165830#M1011</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;The challenge is now live! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rocket:"&gt;🚀&lt;/span&gt; Check out all the details, rules, and starter resources here: &lt;A class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/learning-events/databricks-community-contest-genie-powered-app-challenge/ev-p/165825" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Databricks Community Contest | Genie-Powered App Challenge&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:53:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.databricks.com/t5/announcements/gear-up-the-next-databricks-community-challenge-is-almost-here/m-p/165830#M1011</guid>
      <dc:creator>Tushar_Parekar</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-17T16:53:26Z</dc:date>
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