How it Works
The 16th annual 2027 DEVIES Awards are the definitive awards night for the developer, software engineering, and IT industry. Winners will be selected across 29 categories and announced in January.
DEVIES award nominations will open September 1, 2026, and winners will be announced online, January 8, 2027. Winners will be presented with their awards during the 2027 DEVIES Awards Ceremony on February 9, 2027.
Nominations for multiple products/technologies of a certain company/organization ARE accepted (please nominate on separate forms), but each product/technology can only be nominated for one DEVIES Awards category.
Judging is based on three general key criteria: The best developer products/technologies that: 1) are generally well-regarded by the global developer & engineering community; 2) are leaders in their sector (DEVIES Awards category) for innovation; and 3) have attracted attention & adoption in the industry.
Each technology, product or service may only win one DEVIES Award per year.
Why Apply?
The 2027 DEVIES Awards, now in their 16th year, celebrate outstanding design, engineering, and innovation in developer & engineering technology. Winners in 2027 will enjoy the following benefits:
Recognition: The 2027 DEVIES Awards are the definitive awards for the developer community, held in conjunction with DeveloperWeek 2027, the world’s largest developer & engineering event (Feb 9-11, Santa Clara, CA).
Visibility: Winners receive two (2) VIP Passes to DeveloperWeek 2027 and a commemorative physical award, presented at the DEVIES Awards Ceremony & VIP Reception on Feb 9, 2027, in Santa Clara, CA.
Exposure: Be featured in local & national media promotion and get a dedicated company profile on the DEVIES Awards website, where winners will remain posted year after year.
Timeline
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Nominations open
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Nominations close: Judging begins
December 18-23, 2026
Judging
January 2027
Winners Announced
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
2027 DEVIES Awards Ceremony & VIP Reception
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Santa Clara Convention Center
DEVIES Awards Categories
AI & ML
Tools that help data and development teams design, train, and deploy machine learning and artificial intelligence models.
API Management & Support
Tools that help API teams manage access to their services as well as their API strategies.
API Security
Tools that secure the entire API
AppSecOps
Tools that help secure applications and application data.
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Web3
Tools that allow developers to design and deploy code that interacts with or lives on a blockchain and the infrastructure to support it.
Communication & Messaging
Tools that allow developers to build messaging and communications functionality into their applications.
Containers & Kubernetes
Tools that help development teams deploy their code and orchestrate their services as distributed containers.
Data Analytics & Visualization
Tools focused on analyzing and visualizing information to uncover new insights and inform strategic decision making.
Data Storage & Management
Tools that help manage data in all its forms to make it accessible to developers and their applications.
Developer Collaboration & Workflow Tools
Tools that help development teams communicate better together and collaborate more effectively on their projects.
Developer Environments & Coding Tools
Tools that make the process of writing code more efficient and enjoyable for developers.
DevOps: CI/CD & Developer Platform Tools
Tools designed to help development teams automate the software development lifecycle and application environment configuration.
DevOps: Code Testing & Quality Management
Tools that ensure the stability, performance, and functionality of code both during development and in production.
DevOps: Observability & Monitoring
Tools to help development teams monitor their infrastructure and applications and provide insights into code performance.
DevSecOps
Tools that help secure the full development lifecycle and monitor for vulnerabilities.
Enterprise Development & Integration Solutions
Tools that allow enterprise programmers to connect various systems together to allow their organizations consistent access to their data and functionality across the enterprise.
Industry: Financial
Tools to help development teams focused on serving the Financial Industry.
Industry: Gaming & Entertainment
Tools to help development teams focused on serving the Gaming and Entertainment Industry.
Industry: Healthcare
Tools to help development teams focused on serving the Healthcare Industry.
ITOps
Tools responsible for acquiring, designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining the physical and virtual components that comprise IT infrastructure.
Low- and No-Code Development
Tools that provide the power of programming with a visual or similar non-coding interface.
Microservices & Serverless
Tools that help development teams develop, deploy and manage microservice-based applications.
Mobile & Device Development
Tools specifically designed to help developers building for mobile applications and other device-based applications.
Programming Languages & Frameworks
The languages, software development kits, and programming frameworks that allow developers to efficiently build new applications and services.
Services: Application Development
Service providers and consultancies focused on delivering application development services.
Services: IT Infrastructure & Security
Service providers and consultancies focused on delivering IT Infrastructure and Security services.
Services: Strategic & Technical
Service providers and consultancies focused on delivering strategic technical services focused on business outcomes.
Services: Systems Integration
Service providers and consultancies focused on integrating the varying systems within the enterprise.
XR/VR/AR/3D
Tools that help developers produce content and applications for use in virtual reality and augmented reality systems.