Anticipating your requests for clarification of specific aspects of the Nokia Developer Champion program, Nokia presents the following questions and answers. Our goal is to stimulate your interest and encourage your active participation in our exciting reward and recognition program, which honors Nokia Developer community's most outstanding members.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nokia Developer Champion?
- Nokia Developer Champion is a recognition and reward program for top mobile developers worldwide. Every six months, Nokia invites outstanding members of the nokia.developer.com community to accept a one-year membership in this reward program. Honorees are selected on the basis of their technical expertise and their activities and contributions to nokia.developer.com online and offline services and communities worldwide. Each Nokia Developer Champion earns elevated professional profile and status, sponsored access to Nokia technical services, and exclusive networking opportunities.
- Why is Nokia offering Nokia Developer Champion?
- Nokia wants nokia.developer.com community members to understand that Nokia appreciates their hard work and involvement in
their community. Nokia Developer Champion is Nokia's way of recognizing and rewarding those members who show technological
expertise and willingness to share their expertise with their peers.
Nokia wants this reward program to serve as an incentive for individuals to contribute and commit to the community regionally as well as globally and to improve customer connections and interaction. The Nokia Developer community is most effective when mobile technology experts from around the world share their ideas and opinions. - How does Nokia select Nokia Developer Champions?
- The key criteria in the selection of a new member for Nokia Developer Champion are the nokia.developer.com registrant's technical expertise and activity both in online and offline channels. Only members of Nokia Developer community may be considered as valid nominees. Selection is based on knowledge displayed through contributions to nokia.developer.com, as well as proven expertise in the mobile developer community. A list of example areas that may be monitored as a basis for selection can be found at Become a Nokia Developer Champion -page. Every six months, Nokia evaluates both the quantity and quality of nokia.developer.com registrants' activity and expertise and compares their activities against those of their peers. Nokia gets information on registrants' activity by monitoring Nokia Developer online and offline services and communities, and registrants can present their activities for consideration by Nokia by using the nomination form.
- How often does Nokia select new members for Nokia Developer Champion?
- Every six months we select new members for Nokia Developer Champion by evaluating nokia.developer.com registrants' technical achievements and activities in the developer.nokia.com community. During their one-year period of membership in Nokia Developer Champion, honorees may refer to themselves as Nokia Developer Champions and enjoy all other program benefits.
- Who can apply to Nokia Developer Champion?
- All registrants of nokia.developer.com are possible candidates for membership in Nokia Developer Champion. Any registered member of nokia.developer.com who shows outstanding technical expertise and/or activities within the Nokia Developer community may be nominated for selection.
- Do Nokia Developer Champions represent Nokia?
- No, but they do represent Nokia Developers and are expected to present their self honestly and honorably. Nokia Developer
Champion membership does not mean employment at Nokia. Nokia Developer Champions represent themselves, and they do not speak
on Nokia's behalf. Nokia Developer Champions are recognized by Nokia as being the most outstanding third-party individual
members of the nokia.developer.com community. Each Nokia Developer Champion earns membership as a result of his or her own
achievements.
A Nokia employee who is a registered member of nokia.developer.com and shows outstanding technical expertise and/or activity in the community beyond his or her employment may be granted Nokia Developer Champion status. Such a person represents only herself or himself in the reward program. Nokia employment does not preclude participation in this reward program; furthermore, such Nokia Developer Champions do not join the reward program as Nokia representatives. - What kinds of benefits do Nokia Developer Champions get from Nokia?
- Enhanced recognition is the key benefit of being a member of Nokia Developer Champion. Nokia Developer Champions earn one-year membership in the Nokia Developer Champion reward program and can take advantage of the related benefits. Nokia Developer Champions have the right to use the Nokia Developer Champion title and qualifier image during their membership year. They get a welcome gift, are showcased as Nokia Developer Champions online, enjoy sponsored technical services, can better connect with industry leaders via various events, and gain exclusive access to the Nokia Developer Champion extranet. Read more about the benefits. Champions are encouraged and supported to host webinars or local meet-up events and training; giving the champion a higher profile locally.
- Are there fees associated with Nokia Developer Champion membership?
- No. The Nokia Developer Champion membership and its related benefits are free of charge.
Certain activities that may serve as a basis for invitation to this reward program - for example, application certification - cost money, but no paid activity is a requirement of nomination for this reward program. Nokia evaluates developer.nokia.com registrants' activity and technical expertise in many areas. - Does Nokia pay Nokia Developer Champions?
- No. Nokia gives Nokia Developer Champions a small welcome gift and other personal benefits that form the core of this reward program, but Nokia Developer Champions receive no monetary payment from Nokia.
- What does Nokia expect from Nokia Developer Champions?
- Nokia Developer Champion membership is awarded on the basis of nokia.developer.com registrants' past activity and technical expertise. Nokia's only expectation is continued adherence to Nokia Developer Champion Terms of Membership. All registrants of nokia.developer.com are required to accept the Legal Notice and Privacy Policy It is, of course, Nokia's hope that all Nokia Developer Champions will continue to advance their technical expertise and sustain a high level of activity in the Nokia Developer community.
- How can I become a Nokia Developer Champion?
- If you want to become a Nokia Developer Champion and have not yet registered at nokia.developer.com, you should start by registering. Individuals are nominated on the basis of their technical expertise and/or activities, as well as activity in the nokia.developer.com
offline and online communities. You can review the criteria used for evaluating registrants' technical activity and expertise
in the third answer. Nokia can monitor some activities through our online channels — for example, the Nokia Developer Blogs, Wiki and Discussion Boards - but to improve your chances, you should also submit a list of your activities through the nomination form.
Nokia Developer Champion memberships are awarded on the basis of individual members' technical expertise and activities. We evaluate each Nokia Developer community member's contributions against the other candidates. Winning depends on each individual's dedication to being a technical expert and an active contributor. Read more about the selection criteria › - Can a person be asked to join Nokia Developer Champion more than once?
- Yes. Because evaluation is based on developer.nokia.com registrants' expertise and involvement in our community, an active honoree may receive a subsequent invitation to join Nokia Developer Champion within several years of his or her initial membership.
- Does each Nokia Developer Champion have a dedicated personal-support contact at Nokia?
- No. Nokia Developer Champions are not promised personal-support contact from Nokia. If Nokia Developer Champions need to contact the Nokia Developer Champion team, they may use an e mail address that is available exclusively for their use. Nokia Developer Champions can meet Nokia people at selected physical and virtual events available to Nokia Developer Champions.
- Who are Nokia Developer Champions?
- Nokia Developer Champions are a select group of outstanding individuals who are honored because of their skills and devotion to the Nokia Developer community. All the current Nokia Developer Champions who have given their permission are listed at the Nokia Developer Champion page. Nokia Developer Champions also may have their personal pages at this site. We encourage you to read their profiles online.
