Timeline

• Kickoff + Theme Launch – Sunday, October 26 @ 5 PM
• Open Build Period, Team Check-ins, & Mentor Office Hours – October 26 – November 2
• Submission Deadline – Sunday November 2 @ 11:59 PM
• Winner Announcement – Week of November 3

These are the judging criteria we’ll use to evaluate projects:

Criterion	What’s Evaluated	Score (1‑5)
Running Code	Does the prototype actually run and demonstrate the claimed Redis‑driven context features?	1) Doesn’t run at all or crashes immediately. 2) Major functionality missing or constant errors. 3) Core flow works but with noticeable bugs. 4) Minor glitches, stable demo. 5) Fully functional, smooth, no bugs.
Innovation & Creativity	Novelty of the approach to context‑aware agents and use of Redis (e.g., unique A2A patterns, new caching strategies).	1) Straightforward copy of existing tutorials. 2) Minor tweak of a known pattern. 3) Adaptation of an existing idea to a new use‑case. 4) Creative combination of Redis features or original architecture. 5) Ground‑breaking method that reshapes how agents use context.
Real‑world Impact	Potential practical value: scalability, latency improvements, or solving a concrete problem with memory‑driven agents.	1) No clear use‑case; purely demo. 2) Interesting idea but limited applicability. 3) Solves a niche problem, moderate benefit. 4) Addresses a significant need with measurable gains. 5) Enables a transformative application (e.g., enterprise‑level multi‑agent orchestration).
Polish & Presentation	How clearly and confidently you communicate your build — both in your demo and documentation. This covers code readability, repo organization, deployment stability, and how well you explain the underlying architecture and reasoning behind your design choices..	1) Minimal documentation or unclear demo; project is difficult to run or understand. 2) Core idea is visible but rough; demo or explanation lacks coherence or usability. 3) Functional demo with partial clarity; README provides enough context to follow along. 4) Well-structured and reproducible project; clean walkthrough and clear explanation of how it works. 5) Production-quality polish; intuitive demo flow, thoughtful documentation, and strong narrative connecting concept to implementation.

Winning projects will be promoted globally across the Redis and AI Tinkerers networks, putting your work in front of thousands of top engineers, founders, and AI builders around the world.

Redis will showcase standout projects through their developer ecosystem and social channels, highlighting creative uses of context engineering, memory, and real-time intelligence. AI Tinkerers will amplify your work across our global community and feature winning teams in upcoming events and media.

This is a chance to earn real visibility and be recognized on the global stage for advancing what agents can do with Redis.