🏁 Race to the Finish Challenge 🎄🏎️

[sarahs]

On Your Marks…

Rev up your engines — this is your chance to finish 2024 strong!

From December 12 to January 20, it’s all about speed, collaboration, and making an impact—every action brings you closer to the finish line!

Earn points to unlock exclusive badges and climb the challenge leaderboard for a chance to win a 1:1 chat with Retool CEO, David Hsu!

A Message from David

A holiday message from David Hsu, Retool CEO - Watch Video

Get Set…

Earn Badges for Every Lap

Rack up points to unlock community badges and fuel your leaderboard climb:

1. Turbo Responder - Reply to a question within 48 hours to earn this badge.

2. Pit Crew Pro - Collaborate with others to solve a question (threads with 3+ replies and 2+ contributors) to unlock this badge.

3. Welcome Driver : Help a newcomer with their first post or give them a warm welcome to earn this badge.

4. Steady Sprinter : Stay active in the community every week during the challenge to snag this badge.

Hot Topics: Rev Up the Conversation

Take a pit stop at these buzz-worthy threads and earn the Hot Rod badge for sparking great discussions:

• Wildest internal ops transformation stories?
• Tips for Customizing Apps

Join the community’s most exciting conversations and help drive them forward!

Leaderboard Prize

The top 3 racers on the leaderboard by January 20 will win an exclusive 1:1 chat with Retool CEO, David Hsu in early 2025.

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Ready to Race?

Strap on your helmets, hit the gas, and race to the finish line—let’s end the year in high gear!

GO!!!!

[sarahs]

Welcome to the Track, @Welcome-Dec-2024!

We’re so excited to have you here as we're getting ready to hit the ground running for 2025. It’s the perfect time to jump in— whether you’re looking to tackle your first project, level up your Retool skills, or connect with others building cool things.

To help you get started, we’re introducing an exclusive New Driver badge—your first step into the action!

How to Earn It:

Ask a question – Stuck on something? Curious? Post it—great drivers know when to ask for directions.
Reply to a thread – Share your thoughts, offer help, or just say, “I’m working on this too!”
Join a Hot Topic – Add your voice to one of our featured discussions and connect with others.

Why start now?

• Get help faster – Asking now can save you hours of figuring it out alone.
• Connect with others – Meet people tackling the same challenges—you’re not in this alone.
• Kick off your 2025 goals – Whether it’s learning Retool, launching a project, or sharpening your skills, starting now sets you up for success next year.

Don’t overthink it—just take that first step. Ask a question, share an idea, or introduce yourself below!

[sarahs]

New Year, Same Challenge—Let’s Finish Strong!

Welcome back, everyone! The Race to the Finish Challenge is still rolling until January 20, and there’s plenty of time to jump in, earn badges, and climb the leaderboard for a 1:1 chat with Retool CEO, David Hsu.

Whether you’ve been here since day one or just joined, every reply, question, and connection counts.

Quick ways to jump in:

• Reply to an open question – Someone’s waiting for your insight!
• Collaborate on a thread – Share ideas, problem-solve, and keep the conversation flowing.
• Welcome someone new – A warm welcome goes a long way.

Hot Threads You Won’t Want to Miss:

• Custom Drag-and-Drop Component for Retool — Simplify workflows with dynamic drag-and-drop functionality.
• Rendering Charts Inside Retool AI Chat — Explore creative ways to visualize data seamlessly.
• Weavy Hackathon: Client Management App — See an impressive submission that blends collaboration and productivity tools.

A big high-five to @Hackathon-Contributors, @Welcome-Dec-2024 and @2024-Top-Contributors — your input keeps this space thriving.

Your Move: Pick one thing—reply to a thread, ask a question, or share an idea. Let’s close out this challenge with momentum and make January count.

Let’s go!

[sarahs]

What a Ride!

The Race to the Finish Challenge is officially in the books. You all sped through questions, collaborated like pros, and made this community feel unstoppable— Let’s take a victory lap to celebrate!

Badge Winners

The Winners’ Circle: Congrats to our top racers ! You’ve earned a 1:1 chat with our CEO, David Hsu—keep an eye on your inbox for details.

1. @WidleStudioLLP
2. @MiguelOrtiz
3. @ZeroCodez

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Steady Sprinter

Pace Setters: These racers didn’t just show up—they stayed consistent every single week. 2 Racers Earned It! @emozio @tomm

Turbo Responder

Quick on the Draw: These racers jumped in with lightning-fast replies, helping others solve challenges in record time. 40 Racers Earned It!

@Aleksandr_Tynianov @Bit_Smart_Inc @bobthebear @David_Sanchez_Pelaez @dcartlidge @dguzzo @Dominik_Basner @Eric_Engelmann @ferret141 @GuilhermeSilva @isaacjm @jamesg31 @jg80 @jimboFisher @JoeyKarczewski @JordanTaylar @khill-fbmc @Lianmeng_Liu @MarkOfRespect @Mark_Png1 @mbruijnpff @mdsmith1 @MiguelOrtiz @MikeCB @mitchmess @Nathan_Franklin @nikita_from_bunch @offpath @OLR @pyrrho @samthing @Shawn_Optipath @stefancvrkotic @swaggerutah @_tk @TobiasOhlsson @WidleStudioLLP @Yuan_Ming_Lee

Pit Crew Pro

Teamwork Titans: Collaboration was key! These racers joined forces on threads with 3+ replies and 2+ contributors to crack the code together. 100+ Racers Earned It!

@Abhilash_Nair @Adebukola @adigunawan @AJVancattenburch @Alejandro_Sanchez_Islas @Aleksandr_Tynianov @alessyl @Alexis_Liu @alindsayosh @Allys1098 @Almopt @asherman @atk_2256 @attheodo @Auke_Booij @autumn @Awestruck @Baptiste_LC @bauergeorg @bcoles @BenBeJammin @beny @Biff @Bit_Smart_Inc @BlueL @blwgary @bobthebear @boernard @CasCodes @caught_exception @chris_casualprecision @Chrismer_Ambay @Chung_Kim @clark152 @Claudio @CoderNadir @DanM1 @Dario @David_G @DavidS @David_Sanchez_Pelaez @dcartlidge @debleeker @dennis_nimblerx @Derek @dguzzo @dio @Dmitriy_Fedotov @Dmytro @Dominik_Basner @Douglas_Urriola @drewski @Drowe003 @dwenlvov @Dzhmilka @ekippe @ellenhelena @Emily_Wheatcroft @emozio @Eric_Engelmann @FBCRandy @ferret141 @Florian_Baron @Freya @gdprx @georgeben @Gillian_Durham @glencoco @Goose_Aranez @GuilhermeSilva @Haider_Ali @hansontools @henrymeiklejohn @hexx @hitomiito @idan_cohen @Ignacio_Gar @isaacjm @Jagdish_Parmar @Jake_Slack @James_cv @jamesg31 @JasperCreationss @Jay07 @jeevenugo @Jesse_Klotz @jg80 @jimboFisher @jmjava @jmontrose @JoeyKarczewski @John_Male @JonatanS @juan.guerrero.gbn @Kaman_Doyle @Katie_M @kevin_ark @khill-fbmc @Kostiantyn_Kostiuk @leoncalverley @Lianmeng_Liu @livio-estaiada @lucashh @Lucia_Gomez @Luke_Fitzpatrick @Lychee @manavgangwani @Marcus @MarkOfRespect @Mark_Png1 @mascaritas @mawdo81 @MaximeD @mbruijnpff @mdsmith1 @mdstrading @Michael_Aghajanian @michaelheckmann @MiguelOrtiz @MikeCB @Mingwei_Sun @mitchmess @mjs500 @mpezonadadttl @mpmohi @mrsupertramp @MSS @murilo_picinato @Nathan_Franklin @Nick_Goudreau @nikita_from_bunch @Nitesh_Jha @nl-setech @noseworthy @offpath @ohmyboroda @OLR @Omader @Onur_Bolaca @pablo.estrada @PadenM @patelp13 @paulf @Paul_Lim @paul.narup @pavelgur @paymahn @Pennatool @peter.b @philipp-pineapple @PierricM @pmartin @pyrrho @Qaisar_Bashir @rcurley55 @retool_amateur @rfariaszorrilla @R_Fleming @Richard_Brouwer @rmerchant @Robert_Raines @Ronaldvm @Ross_Coombes @Samit_Ghelani @sarah_ergatta @SatheeshRL @Schteevynn @sgodoshian @Shawn_Optipath @Simon_Horowitz @Simon_Turvey @Sivaram @smorris @snowman @sophie @Stanley_Stancavage @StefaCarolDZ @stefancvrkotic @steve0k @steveno_411 @Steve_Sleeven @Stuart_Jackson @svachmic @SVR @swaggerutah @_tk @TobiasOhlsson @tomm @tristdrum @Tushar_Nair @Tzamps @Vadim @Verlyn_Fischer @vhasabe @victorct_69152 @vinnie @Weston_Bainbridge @WidleStudioLLP @WonkyDonky @Wrapmate @Yongjin_Kim @Yuan_Ming_Lee @zach @zelterNN @zepaulosilva

Welcome Driver

First Lap Legends: These racers made sure every newcomer felt right at home with warm welcomes and helpful advice. 50 Racers Earned It!

@adigunawan @AJVancattenburch @Aleksandr_Tynianov @Auke_Booij @Baptiste_LC @Bit_Smart_Inc @blwgary @bobthebear @clark152 @David_Sanchez_Pelaez @drewski @Emily_Wheatcroft @Eric_Engelmann @Gillian_Durham @GuilhermeSilva @hansontools @isaacjm @jg80 @jimboFisher @JoeyKarczewski @JordanTaylar @khill-fbmc @Lianmeng_Liu @lucashh @Luke_Fitzpatrick @Mark_Png1 @mascaritas @mbruijnpff @Michael_Aghajanian @MiguelOrtiz @MikeCB @mitchmess @Nathan_Franklin @OLR @paulf @philipp-pineapple @pyrrho @Robert_Raines @Shawn_Optipath @stefancvrkotic @SVR @swaggerutah @_tk @TobiasOhlsson @vhasabe @WidleStudioLLP @Yongjin_Kim @Yuan_Ming_Lee @zelterNN

Hot Rod Badge

Conversation Sparkers: These racers ignited the hottest discussions and kept the buzz alive. 25 Racers Earned It!

@Almopt @awilly @bobthebear @Dennis_D @Derek_Watts @eeeeeeee @Harsha_Wijesooriya @H_L @hulazphila @Jc1 @jg80 @kahunrolehs @Leslie_Yulay_Restrepo_Orrego @LinoPino @MarkOfRespect @MaximeD @MiguelOrtiz @Nick1 @nl-setech @Oleksandr_Dovgopol @pench @stefancvrkotic @summerpeyton @Thiago_Robles1 @vinnie @WidleStudioLLP

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What’s Next?
We’re crossing the finish line, but there’s no slowing down. Here’s to everything we’ll accomplish together in 2025!

[icodeday]

Congratulations to the all winners!

[WidleStudioLLP]

What an incredible journey this has been!

A big thank you to the Retool community and team for hosting such an engaging challenge. The Race to the Finish Challenge was not just a test of speed and collaboration but a reminder of how powerful this community is when we come together.

At Widle, we’re thrilled to have been part of this amazing ride. It was a privilege to collaborate, share knowledge, and grow alongside such talented individuals. We’re looking forward to keeping the momentum going and exploring more opportunities to innovate and streamline workflows using Retool in 2025.

If anyone is interested in diving deeper into how we leverage Retool to build efficient and scalable internal apps, feel free to reach out! Let’s keep the collaboration going.

Here’s to an even more productive and inspiring year ahead! Cheers!