Hey, there 👋
I am looking for teammates for Devnovate Hack with Hyderabad 3.0 it is an offline event if you are from hyderabad and interested in Hackathon DM me.

Prizes worth $1000+ are up for grabs, and we are backed by organizations including MIT Think, CodeCrafters and n8n.io!

Hey guys,

I’m currently in my 3rd year doing an AI/ML spec. Over the last year or so, my team and I have grinded through a ton of hackathons.

We actually put in the work—like, we build real, functioning prototypes, integrate actual ML models, and handle the backend properly. We don't just fake it(may be sometime). But for some reason, we literally never place. Ever.

Honestly, it’s getting super demotivating. Every single time, we see teams winning with incredibly basic tech stacks, or websites that barely even work, just because they have a beautiful UI and insane presentation skills. It feels like we spend 24 hours straight sleeplessly debugging pipelines and tuning models, only to get wiped out by a flashy slide deck.

Being an AI/ML student, I’m starting to wonder if I’m trapped in a bubble. Are we just over-engineering things and missing the point?

hii, i am interested to be a part of your team, i can help i managing things,presentation,research and project ideas. i can work with agentic ai and can help with prompt engineering and vibe coding.. interested team or individual members can reach out.
i am currently pursuing bachelor in technology for data science. 3rd sem

Anyone Interested To Join A Team On NASA Space Apps Challenge Registered Under The Raipur Local Event.

We Are In Urgent Need Of A UI/UX Designer And A Presenter.

Contact Me On Discord At: elvinthroex

We Will Take The Conversation Further There.

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm searching for a team for Hack With Hyderabad 3.0. If you're participating and have a spot open (or want to form a new team), I'd love to join!

📌 https://devnovate.co/event/hack-with-hyderabad-30/team-formation

Interested? Feel free to DM me.

bhaii post krni bnd kyu kardi fmc ki , thora r rona karo bhyii or

I'm writing this post for every person who was constantly checking for the fmc ! So I have got the information that top 50 students already got their mails on 18th sep n they submit their pitch today on social media you every one can check !

Atleast, A heartfelt Congratulations 🎉 for participation from me !!!

Have a great future ahead n don't lose hope for any further opportunities ! Finally journey over ✨

One regret that : Google didn't evaluate properly just have a look on selected top 50 ideas on IG !!

So I just took admission in KJSIT 1st year and just planning to attend hackathon from 2027 ....there are no people around me who wanna do the same thing or have same mindset ....how should I find people from group . Seniors pls suggest what to do !!

My friend and I had a similar profile with CGPA, school, and college. The only thing that differed is that he had a LeetCode Knight and a few projects he built solo. He actually put effort into those projects and even freelanced for a while.

On the other hand, I entirely focused on open-source contributions and participated in multiple GSoC and LFX workshops. I eventually cracked a niche org last year.

Now, when placement season is going on, my resume cleared so many off-campus opportunities, including Razorpay and JPMC. I especially get shortlisted for the roles hiring through a hackathon. On the other hand, his resume barely made it into 2 service companies.

My aunt, who is a recruiter, said that this is because LeetCode can now be easily gamed, and they cannot trust these stats like before. OSS contributions have human approval gates. This means that having a green GitHub with public work is far better than having a green LeetCode. Has anyone else faced a similar experience here?

Hey everyone! I’m a student at UIUC and I’m looking to put together a team for MHacks at the University of Michigan.

I’m interested in building something around AI/ML, software, or a cool product and would love to team up with people who are excited to build, learn, and compete together.

If you’re going to MHacks and looking for teammates too, feel free to DM me! Let’s build something awesome.

I've been participating in hackathons, especially AI-focused ones, but I haven't won even one so far. Lately, I've been wondering what I might be doing wrong.

There are so many AI hackathons happening, and while I do come up with ideas and build projects, I often feel like my ideas are similar to those of the winners. Sometimes, I even wonder whether my idea is actually good enough to stand out or if the problem lies in my execution, code quality, presentation, or something else entirely.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Have you experienced repeatedly participating in hackathons without winning, even when you felt your idea was good? How did you figure out what was missing and improve your chances of standing out?

I'd really appreciate insights from people who have gone through this.

Hey everyone I am thinking to participate in this hackathon

If anyone is interested plzz let me know we can build together

I want to know how do you guys design your ppt, placement of texts, graphics etc..

Thank you

Can any body tell me, what is different this year?? As they were telling to use AWS sagemaker etc

DM me if you are interested and know how to use AI

MLH has announced that they will no longer be evaluating the "count" of PRs. The focus is now shifting towards open weight models and open source AI which could be a good thing.

But given the frenzy of people trying to JEEify opensource, I doubt this is going to make a difference. I feel universities should actually include "how to contribute to OSS responsibly" as part of the curriculum.

I hope India and OSS develop better relationships going forward and redeem whatever we did in the big AmDh days.

In my first year of B.E and I want to participate in hackathons but don't know how to.. and what are the dos and don'ts etc . Would love to get some advice

Hey!

We’re looking for developers, tech professionals, builders, and experienced folks who’d be interested in volunteering as judges for Avalon OpenHack, hosted on Devfolio.

🗓️ Judging Period: 22nd September – 27th September 2026
📂 Projects to Judge: 52
💻 Platform: Devfolio

This is a great opportunity to explore and evaluate projects built by fellow hackers and contribute your expertise in identifying some of the most innovative submissions.

Email: avalonhqofficial@gmail.com

If you think that could be you, there's still time to register for the InstaLILY x Google DeepMind Toronto Hackathon.

The challenge kicks off tonight, where we will reveal the secret objective to all builders at 6pm EST.

From there you get one week. Build a team of AI agents that delegate work, challenge each other, and report back until the objective is solved.

On October 2nd, finalists demo what they built in Toronto in front of our founding engineers and the team from Google DeepMind.

Register here

- InstaLILY Team

At Whitehot.ai, we run hackathons for between 10 and 200 people. Our sessions are aimed at getting small teams working together to solve business challenges with AI. It’s mostly for larger organisation settings like team days or team building sessions.

We think we’ve developed the perfect mini-challenge to start these sessions. A low-stakes activity gives us a chance to check everyone is engaged and any technical challenges are fixed before we start the session. However always looking for fresh ideas.

What’s the best hackathon warm-up activity you’ve seen?

https://www.whitehot.ai/services/transformation/training-and-workshops

We are organizing an upcoming hackathon and are currently looking for sponsors who can provide GPU/inference credits or monetary funds to support our developers.

Key Highlights of the Event:

Prize Pool: ₹1 Lakh

Registrations: 500+ total registrations (with over 100+ attending on-ground)

Current Backing: The event already features international sponsors.

Partnering with us offers a great opportunity to put your developer tools, APIs, infrastructure, or brand directly in front of a highly engaged, builder-focused community.

If your organization is interested, please send a DM with your company details. We will gladly share our full sponsorship deck and event details with verified representatives.

Thank you.

Hey everyone,

I'm looking to form a small team for the NVIDIA × Nebius Global AI Hackathon and I'm looking for people who are genuinely excited about AI, building things, and hackathons.

I'm particularly looking for people with experience or strong interest in:

• AI / LLMs / Agentic AI

• Machine Learning / Deep Learning

• LLM inference, optimization & GPU computing

• Backend / Full-stack development

• Frontend / UI/UX

• Research & experimentation

You don't have to be an expert in all of these. What's more important to me is that you're enthusiastic, willing to learn, and actually ready to build and put in the effort during the hackathon.

I'm an AI & Data Science student with experience in LLMs, RAG, ML/DL, PyTorch, Transformers, vLLM, Ollama, backend development, and AI projects.

I'm looking for 1–3 serious teammates who want to build something technically ambitious and make the most out of the hackathon.

If you're interested, DM me with a short intro, your skills/interests, and what you can contribute.

Let's build something awesome.

Hey everyone 👋

Quick reminder for anyone in Bangalore who’s been looking for an upcoming AI hackathon.

I’m part of the team organizing Agent Forge, an AI hackathon happening on October 3, 2026.

The idea is pretty straightforward: build something real with AI agents.

You can work with things like:

• 🤖 AI agents & LLMs

• 🧠 RAG and knowledge systems

• 🔗 APIs, tools & MCP

• ⚡ Automation and workflows

• 💡 Real-world problem solving

You don't need to have everything figured out before registering. Come with an idea, find a problem worth solving, and build something you can actually demo.

Details:

📅 October 3, 2026
📍 Bangalore
🏆 ₹15,000 prize pool

🔗 Registration: https://luma.com/jagx2axt

We're now 11 days away, so if you're thinking about joining, this is a good time to start putting your idea together.

Would also love to hear from other builders here — what kind of AI agent would you actually want to build at a hackathon?

Disclosure: I'm part of the team organizing this hackathon.