Summer developer campaign 2026

SHARE WHAT YOU BUILT
WITH KAI AND WIN.

Share how Kai helped you build faster, modernize legacy code, or solve a real development challenge inside RAD Studio, Delphi, or C++Builder. Every valid submission earns recognition monthly Super Giveaway, Runner-Ups, and People's Choice giveaways all summer long.

Submit your Story Explore Giveaways

Free to enter RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder Monthly giveaways July–September

July

Launch + First submissions

Campaign opens, examples published, first submissions accepted.

AUGUST

Monthly Giveaways + Spotlight

Super Giveaway and Runner-Ups announced. Developer and company spotlights published, partner stories featured.

SEPTEMBER

Grand finale

Final monthly giveaways, Campaign Super Giveaway, and highlight reel.

Best First Use of Kai

The moment Kai helped you ship, fix, or build something faster for the first time.

First generated code
First debugging session
First UI built with Kail published, first submissions accepted.

Biggest Productivity Gain

Quantifiable time saved, effort reduced, or speed gained.

Hours saved per sprint
Faster code review cycles
Reduced debugging loops

Most Creative Use Case

An inventive or unexpected use of Kai in your workflow.

Unique automation workflow
MCP integrations
Creative project tooling

Best Modernization Project

Show how Kai helped modernize legacy code or apps.

Legacy VCL refactoring
Migration to modern patterns
Technical debt reduction

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Super Giveaway · Monthly

One featured giveaway recipient every month.

The monthly Super Giveaway recognizes the single best submission of the month based on impact, creativity, practical value, and quality. Recipients are featured across Embarcadero's blog, social media, and developer spotlights.

Super giveaway bundle from the monthly selection
Featured developer spotlight on Embarcadero channels
Automatic entry into the Campaign Super Giveaway
Recognition across blog, social, and email newsletters
First debugging session
First UI built with Kai/first published, first submissions accepted

Runner-Up Giveaways × 3

Three runners-up selected each month receive a choice from the monthly giveaway collection.

Steam Deck Mechanical keyboard Raspberry Pi Kit Portable SSD Sony headphones Lego Technic Set Training credits Conference pass Gift cards Premium swag

People's Choice / month

Selected through community engagement and social sharing. Share your entry to earn votes, visibility, and the People's Choice giveaway each month.

Modernization Delphi · Enterprise team

4,200 lines of legacy VCL code refactored in under 2 hours

Kai analyzed the structure, suggested modern patterns, and generated the refactored code with comments. A task that would have taken our team a full sprint was done before lunch.

Saved 6 days of estimated sprint capacity

Productivity C++Builder · Independent developer

Debugging cycle cut by 40% on a complex UI component

I described the symptom, got a targeted hypothesis with two likely causes, both right. What used to take two hours now takes thirty minutes.

Debugging time reduced by 40% across three recent projects

Submit your Kai story

Your story could be chosen this month

Fill out the form, add supporting materials if you have them, and describe the measurable difference Kai made in your project. Submissions are reviewed at the end of each calendar month. Giveaway recipients will be announced by the 15th of the following month.

Supporting Assets

Share a public link to your project or supporting assets. Add screenshots or a screen recording to strengthen your entry. GitHub or GitLab is recommended, but any file-sharing service works as long as we can access it.

Judged on

Impact
Creativity
Practical value
Clarity

All submissions are reviewed monthly. Giveaway recipients will be announced by the 15th of the following month.

First Name *

Last Name

Product Used *

Email Address

Company

Category *

Country

State or Province

Describe your Kai story *

What measurable benefit did Kai provide?

Shareable Link *

Accepted Content: Screenshots, Images, Videos, or other supporting files that showcase your project.

I agree to Embarcadero's submission terms and give permission for my story to be featured in marketing materials, blog posts, and social media, with credit.

I agree to receive Embarcadero marketing communications via email and occasionally phone

Embarcadero × KAI Summer Wave 2026

Campaign Rules

1. Eligibility

The KAI Summer Wave 2026 campaign is open to all active users of RAD Studio, Delphi, or C++Builder who are 18 years of age or older at the time of submission. Employees of Embarcadero Technologies, its affiliates, and their immediate family members are not eligible.

2. Campaign period

The campaign runs from July 1 – September 30, 2026. Submissions are accepted throughout this period. Monthly review cycles close on the last day of each calendar month.

3. Submission requirements

Each entry must include: a completed submission form, a story describing real use of Kai within RAD Studio, Delphi, or C++Builder, and a shareable link to supporting assets (screenshots, video, or code). Submissions must be original and must not infringe any third-party intellectual property.

4. Judging & awards

Entries are reviewed by the Embarcadero team on the criteria of Impact, Creativity, Practical Value, and Clarity. One monthly Super Giveaway recipient, three Runner-Up giveaway recipients, and one People's Choice giveaway recipient will be selected each month. The recipients will be announced by the 15th of the following month.

5. Giveaways

Giveaway values and selections are subject to change. Giveaways are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Giveaway recipients are responsible for any applicable taxes. Delivery of physical giveaways is limited to regions where Embarcadero can ship.

6. Content & permissions

By submitting an entry, participants grant Embarcadero Technologies a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to feature their story, name, and submitted assets across Embarcadero's marketing channels, blog, social media, and email newsletters, with attribution.

7. Disqualification

Embarcadero reserves the right to disqualify any submission that contains false, misleading, or fabricated information, violates these rules, or does not reflect genuine use of Kai.

8. Privacy

Personal data collected through submissions is handled in accordance with Embarcadero's Privacy Policy.

SHARE WHAT YOU BUILT
WITH KAI AND WIN.

Four months. Four grand prize giveaways.

Launch + First submissions

Monthly Giveaways + Spotlight

Grand finale

Four categories. All accepting entries all summer.

Best First Use of Kai

Biggest Productivity Gain

Most Creative Use Case

Best Modernization Project

Monthly Giveaways

One featured giveaway recipient every month.

Community-elected, monthly

Real developers. Real results.

Share Your Kai Story

Your story could be chosen this month

Supporting Assets

Judged on

Our Sponsors

Campaign Rules

1. Eligibility

2. Campaign period

3. Submission requirements

4. Judging & awards

5. Giveaways

6. Content & permissions

7. Disqualification

8. Privacy

SHARE WHAT YOU BUILTWITH KAI AND WIN.

Four months. Four grand prize giveaways.

Launch + First submissions

Monthly Giveaways + Spotlight

Grand finale

Four categories. All accepting entries all summer.

Best First Use of Kai

Biggest Productivity Gain

Most Creative Use Case

Best Modernization Project

Monthly Giveaways

One featured giveaway recipient every month.

Community-elected, monthly

Real developers. Real results.

Share Your Kai Story

Your story could be chosen this month

Supporting Assets

Judged on

Our Sponsors

Campaign Rules

1. Eligibility

2. Campaign period

3. Submission requirements

4. Judging & awards

5. Giveaways

6. Content & permissions

7. Disqualification

8. Privacy

SHARE WHAT YOU BUILT
WITH KAI AND WIN.