At least in past years, the program expected participants to solve coding challenges in the first week, so while it may be open to anyone you might find that the pace hard to keep up with, if you're just starting out with programming.

Murch

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₿OSS Challenge 2026 | Start Your Career in Bitcoin Open Source Software

ajonas

I'd say it depends less on your current skills and more on your dedication to acquire any necessary skills:

> The 2026 ₿OSS Challenge is designed for all levels of experience in software development. **Passion and dedication are a must**. This challenge is technically rigorous requiring a strong technical foundation. However, we aim to have as few barriers to entry as possible so **if in doubt, you SHOULD apply**.