Is it allowed to change the code after the competition has ended? Does not mention anything about that in the rules. Like fixing some bugs or improving the code efficiency/quality or adding new features or making changes to UI/UX
Thanks in advance… 
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All submissions must be final and complete, you can not update your code after you have submitted it.
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but what if I update the code on my github and since they will be testing the app so the latest code would be in the production. Is there anything mentioned about this in the rules like is this allowed or not?
No, you cannot update the code after the submission deadline. According to the official rules, once the submission period ends, no further changes or updates to the code or any part of the submission are allowed.
You can find this information in Section 5. HOW TO ENTER of the official rules of the Gemini API Developer Competition on the competition website at Gemini API デベロッパー コンペティションに参加する | Gemini API Developer Competition | Google AI for Developers.
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thanks for pointing that out
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Could you please give the exact text to find in that link, where this point is exactly mentioned?
Because I could not find anything related to this. Thanks.
I am just a random person, but here is my two cents.
I think what they want is - good and working apps to be made using Gemini.
Ethically judges can have different views to these new updates after submission,
Bugs in a product doesn’t makes sense to be not fixed, just because you have fear of getting disqualified from the competition.
If you found a bug why should you not fix it and make the end product better? It is not exactly mentioned anywhere(unless you specify the exact rule which states it).
Morally I think it should not matter sending new commits even after deadline, as long as your end goal is creating better products that people can actually use and leverage Gemini in their day-to-day life.
But yes someone from their team can answer this better on what they want.
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I also wondered this. I can’t just stop working on it until August 26th. I made a commit message “last commit before deadline”, being that the deadline just ended about an hour ago, I’m excited to keep building.
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I agree with Jason. I’ve found based on a bit of user testing that my app needs a more adaptive design for different screen sizes. I’d want to make those changes right now.
@Lloyd_Hightower Sorry for tagging 
, but it’d be great if you could chime in here.
Why would this be allowed?
Because app development shouldn’t be stalled. What is needed is basically Google updating guidelines around what will be judged or some way we can keep developing. I get the deadline, I’m not trying to extend it.
All I need is for them to say, we will only judge based on the last commit before the deadline, or at least tell us they won’t mind developing in a new branch or something. Right now there is zero clarification.
You can just clone your repository and edit it in a separate rep.
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