Promoting Learning Through Competition to Construct an Ecosystem Together | SwanLink, a Subsidiary of iSoftStone, Successfully Held the OpenHarmony Application Ecosystem Challenge Based on x86 Architecture

Recently, the finals of the "OpenHarmony Application Ecosystem Challenge Based on x86 Architecture", jointly organized by the OpenAtom Foundation, CCTV.com, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Wuxi Municipal People's Government, Jiangsu Software Industry Talent Development Foundation, Suzhou Industrial Park, Wuxi High-tech Zone, and co-organized by SwanLink, concluded successfully in Wuxi. The challenge lasted for nearly 3 months and received widespread attention and active participation from various sectors, including enterprises, universities, and individual developers. More than 120 teams/individuals enthusiastically signed up for the competition, bringing a splendid technical feast for the industry.

After long-term development and application, the x86 architecture has established its mainstream standing in the PC field, with stability and compatibility highly recognized by the industry. Combining OpenHarmony with x86 architecture will undoubtedly further expand the boundaries of PC application development, unleashing greater innovation potential.

Xin Xiaohua, Deputy Secretary-General of the OpenAtom Foundation, and Duan Wei, Assistant Vice President of iSoftStone and General Manager of SwanLink Wuxi, delivered opening remarks at the final roadshow. Xin Xiaohua stated that the OpenAtom Open Source Contest is a "hardcore" competition, with topics derived from core technologies and key issues faced by backbone enterprises, research institutes, and others, making it quite challenging. The "OpenHarmony Application Ecosystem Challenge Based on x86 Architecture" is one of the important topics of this competition and has received extensive attention from the foundation and various sectors of society. He encouraged all participants to embrace the challenge with a positive attitude and gain valuable experience and knowledge from the competition to lay a solid foundation for future career development.

Xin Xiaohua, Deputy Secretary-General of OpenAtom Foundation, delivered a speech

Duan Wei expressed that in the context of the flourishing development of the digital age, the value of open-source software has been widely recognized globally. This challenge, as an important opportunity for open-source ecosystem construction, has provided a stage for developers to showcase their talents and exchange ideas, injecting new vitality into the continuous growth of the OpenHarmony ecosystem. He hoped that through this competition, more developers would be attracted to join the OpenHarmony family, unleashing more innovative applications and injecting strong momentum for OpenHarmony to achieve new breakthroughs in the PC field.

Duan Wei, Assistant Vice President of iSoftStone and General Manager of SwanLink Wuxi, delivered the speech

The hardware platform for this competition mainly revolves around "Intel i3/i5/i7" processors. Participants are required to develop projects and solutions that enrich the OpenHarmony application ecosystem and enhance user experience, focusing on OpenHarmony systems and compatible smart hardware. The judging panel consists of technical experts from the OpenAtom Foundation, Intel, iSoftStone, SwanLink, and others. They will evaluate participating teams based on various criteria such as "completeness of functionality", "innovation", "interest or application", and "compatibility with the x86 platform". After intense technical competition, 6 teams including "Nuts Setting Sail", "Ordinary Road", "Small Tu'er", "Good with Codes", "June Summer", and "Zhihong x86 Desktop" stood out and successfully advanced to the finals.

During the final round, the 6 strong teams took turns to present their projects and answer questions from the professional judging panel. In the end, the "Zhihong x86 Desktop" team won the first prize for its unique and innovative technological application. "Ordinary Road", "Good with Codes", and "Nuts Setting Sail" were awarded the second and third prizes respectively. This competition not only unearthed a group of excellent developers and provided them with substantial cash rewards but also offered an opportunity for participating teams to engage in in-depth discussions with OpenHarmony experts, thereby promoting further development and application of open-source technology.

In recent years, SwanLink has accumulated rich practical experience in national university-level competitions and OpenHarmony community development contests, reaching out to more than 50 universities with technical services. It is worth mentioning that SwanLink has exclusively completed the adaptation of Intel chips based on the OpenHarmony 4.0 Release version for x86 architecture on the PC side, pioneering the connection between the OpenHarmony mobile and PC platforms in the industry and showcasing the future development blueprint of OpenHarmony PC.

Looking ahead, SwanLink will fully leverage iSoftStone's extensive experience in open-source technology, open-source ecosystems, and open-source practices to deepen its involvement in national competitions related to OpenHarmony. By promoting learning and education through competitions, SwanLink aims to foster the widespread dissemination of OpenHarmony culture, promote the training of relevant talents, facilitate the realization of achievements transformation, and contribute to the prosperity and development of OpenHarmony.