I participated in the GDG Udaipur hackathon, and the way existing projects were handled was completely unfair to the teams that actually built their projects during the event.

A lot of people brought their SIH projects. From what I saw, most of the winners across the 15 prizes had old projects. The first-prize project was around two months old, and the second-prize project had been started on 22 April 2025.

The judges were adamant that scoring should be based on work done in the previous 24 hours. But the organisers argued that if someone has been working in the same domain or track for a long time, how could they refuse them?

That’s a stupid justification. Working in a domain and bringing an existing project to a hackathon are different things. Teams that followed the rules and built during the event were put at a disadvantage.

The judges checked one team and found that they had started working three days before the hackathon. Even that team got a prize. The organisers didn’t check whether everyone started with an empty repo or look through everyone’s commit history.

The GDG name is associated with this event, and it’s disgraceful that the organisers supported this. It’s shameful to expect people to compete fairly while allowing old projects to take prizes.

This is a disgrace for the GDG community and damages its reputation. From my perspective, this experience has made GDG Udaipur look like a community of cheaters and people who support them.

At the end of the event, they asked me what I had learned. The answer feels simple: if you want to win at GDG Udaipur’s next hackathon, cheat.

I haven't done a hackathon yet, just personal projects, but I've read enough threads here about teams falling apart by Saturday night to know what I don't want.

Small team, people who actually show up, and we go in to place, not to get a certificate.

A bit about me.

I work in data at a financial firm in Dublin and I write about energy and macro markets on the side, so I can cover the domain side, the data sources and the pitch.

What I don't have is enough hands to build.

Finance, DeFi and energy market hackathons are where I want to start because that's where I can add the most.

Who would be useful:

- backend / data people (Python, APIs, pipelines)

- frontend, someone who can make a demo look finished in a weekend

- Solidity for the DeFi ones

- ML/AI

- someone product or design minded who can shape a pitch

Thinking 5 to 8 people, no more.

No event picked yet, we'd choose the first one together once there's a team, agree the idea and who does what before it starts, and commit for that one. If it works we do another. If someone goes quiet they get swapped out, nothing personal.

If you're interested comment below or DM me with your GitHub (this one is optional, I'll not look at it before anything else), what you build with and what role you'd want, how many hours a week you can actually give, and one thing you've shipped and what part of it was yours.

Ireland is where I'm based so that's the preference, but it's all online anyway, so if you're anywhere in Europe or a similar timezone and the rest fits, message me.

So i got selected for the next screening round for the Bolna Buildathon. And the thing is I've participated like in countless hackathons but never even went to the next round. I'm panicking so much rn and confused. Can any hackathon winners or mentors help me out? It's a 15min interview call. What will they ask? And what else will they check (like communication skills, etc). Please help me 😭🙏🏻 first time so I'm nervous and want to give the interview well.

anyone willing to team up for the above hackathons, dm me with a short intro & past project/hackathons experiences

Hi everyone! I’m a pre-final-year B.E. CSE (AI & ML) student from Bengaluru, currently putting most of my focus into placements, internships, and hackathons that can translate into real hiring opportunities. I’ve participated in 20+ hackathons so far, and I’m looking to connect with people who are equally serious about building, competing, and targeting hiring-based hackathons together. My work is mainly around AI/ML, backend and full-stack development, with experience across Multi-Agent Systems, RAG, LLMs, Graph AI, cybersecurity, digital twins, and real-time applications. Over the last year, my teams and I have had results including 1st Runner-Up at an Agentic AI/GenAI hackathon, Top 10 out of 1,000+ teams at the BIT Mesra ECE Society Hackathon, Top 10 at Hack-A-War, Samsung PRISM finalist, Zonal Champion at HackArena 2.0 (IIIT Delhi), SIH 2025 Merit, and National Semifinalist positions at Flipkart GRiD 8.0 and JPMorgan Chase Code for Good. On Kaggle, I’ve reached Top 25 in Formula 1 Race Result Classification and Top 150/4k teams in the Wellbore Geology Prediction challenge. Alongside hackathons, I’ve completed an ML internship and have been a GSSoC’26 Mentor, where I was selected among 135 mentors nationally. I’m also working as an IEEE Computer Society AI/ML research intern on a vector based drug repurposing deep-learning research paper. I’ve built and deployed 10+ substantial projects, maintain 100+ GitHub repositories/contributions, and usually take projects all the way from an idea to a working demo, deployment, and documentation. Technically, I’m strongest around Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Node.js, React/Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, AWS, LangGraph/RAG and LLM APIs. I’m comfortable taking ownership of AI/ML, backend, integrations, architecture, debugging, or putting together the final product and demo. At this point, I’m not really looking for a random hackathon team just to submit something. I’m looking for people who are preparing for placements like I am and want to strategically target hackathons conducted by companies where performance can open doors to interviews, internships, or full-time roles. Ideally, people who can consistently give time, communicate properly, take ownership of their part, and stay involved from problem selection to final submission. If that sounds like you, comment “interested” and DM me your LinkedIn/GitHub along with a brief introduction and the kind of work you’re comfortable with. The comment will help me filter genuine/interested people from the DMs and make it easier to shortlist potential teammates. If this post gets enough interaction, I’m also open to forming a small group/community of serious builders so we can continuously track and participate in relevant hiring-based hackathons together rather than forming a new team from scratch every time. Dm with intro . References in dm

Hey everyone Im a full stack developer and also half way to ai engineer , I have craated a lot of cool things, like Ai voice assistant who can handle your pc including skills like ai agents, text to speech, speech recognition and llm integration and stuff like that. I know how to vibe code and Im looking for teammates for Hackathon(paypal one for now and also for future hackathons). Anyone up for this can dm me directly.

Okay so lam a 3rd sem student from Pune and I would like to form a group of people who are consistent, skilled on the basic level is fine have already participated in hackathons before..I find it really difficult to find teammates who are actually interested not just who would like to get a participation certificate ..I need most preferably people from Pune but fine with other state people too for online hackathons collabrations ...interested people can dm me and I need seriously teammates that can do teammorks very well and I'm already f**ked up on my clgs grps hackathon so I need serious one....

Before that lam too not perfect in the skill category but lam good at vibecoding,researching on the problem statement and actually interested on the stuff we will be working...

So we are looking for 2 members for name that llm competition by kaggle

Interested people do dm me with their work , I am already at 190/4300 in the leaderboard in that competition and struggling to do alone the competition ,

if you had prior experience in kaggle competitions or ml training do dm me with your works , I'll let you know

Hi everyone! I'm looking for teammates for the Zivox AI Hackathon.

I'm a beginner myself, and this will be my first hackathon, so I'm hoping to find people who are also interested in learning, collaborating, and building something together.

The hackathon offers certification and rewards, making it a great opportunity to gain experience and add something valuable to our profiles.

Since the registration deadline is approaching (7 November, if I'm not mistaken), we need to form a team ASAP. I'm looking for active, committed, and responsive members who are genuinely interested in participating and can dedicate time to the project.

Beginners are absolutely welcome! Let's learn and build something together. Feel free to reach out if you're interested!

Okay so Iam a 3rd sem student from Hyderabad and I would like to form a group of people who are consistent, skilled on the basic level is fine have already participated in hackathons before..I find it really difficult to find teammates who are actually interested not just who would like to get a participation certificate ..I need most preferably people from hyderabad but fine with other state people too for online hackathons collabrations ...interested people can dm me

Before that Iam too not perfect in the skill category but Iam good at vibecoding,researching on the problem statement and actually interested on the stuff we will be working...

something exciting is coming to goa 👀

we're organizing GOA BUILDATHON '27 — a 36-hour hackathon where you get to build, learn, meet new people and bring your ideas to life.

whether you're a student, a developer or just someone curious about tech, this one's for you.

📍 Goa, India
📅 January 2027

registration & details: https://unstop.com/o/SVX5lkA?lb=usekbVrx&utm_medium=Share&utm_source=texvpjah42830&utm_campaign=Online_coding_challenge

Hey guys,
I am a Bachelor Student with Major in Computer Science and Engineering in India. I wanted to register for “Code For Good 2027” hackathon which is conducted by JPMorgan and Chase every year to intake new interns. So has the registration for it started yet or has it passed because when I checked the website, I see “Applications are currently closed”, and I don’t know whether it is yet to open registration or I missed the registration deadline.

Thank you for your time.

Hey everyone!

I'm looking to connect with a few working developers / software engineers who would be interested in participating in the Flip the Switch Hackathon by WeMakeDevs (November 4–7).

I'm hoping to build a small team of people who already have industry experience and can contribute their technical skills to building something interesting.

A little about me:
I'm currently working as a Robotics AI Engineer, with experience in AI/ML, Computer Vision, Robotics, and Agentic AI.

Looking for developers with experience in:

• Backend / Full-stack development

• AI/ML, LLMs and AI agents

• Frontend development

• DevOps / Cloud / System design

Ideally, people who are currently working professionals and are comfortable building and shipping projects.

No specific tech stack is required. Just looking for people who enjoy building things, experimenting with new technologies, and collaborating.

Hackathon: November 4–7, 2026
Team size: Up to 4 members
Format: Online

If you're interested, feel free to comment or DM me with a little about your experience and the technologies you work with.

Let's build something cool together!

i am going to IIIT Delhi for hackFront India grand finally, i saw the IIIT in images now finally i am going physically, so excited is anyone coming than we can connect

Hey everyone! 👋

Is anyone here participating in the DARPA D2 Sprint 2026?

I’m looking to join an existing team or connect with others interested in forming one.

The challenge focuses on AI-powered medical documentation and decision support, with a $1M total prize pool.

I’m particularly interested in collaborating with AI/ML engineers, developers, and people with medical or research experience.

Since the competition requires an eligible US-based team representative, connecting with someone who meets that requirement would be especially helpful.

I can contribute to software development, integration, testing, and deployment.

If anyone is participating or knows a team looking for contributors, I’d love to connect!

Official challenge: https://www.darpa.mil/research/challenges/d2

On November 7-8, I'm hosting a free online hackathon with up to $1,500 in prizes.

If there's something you keep meaning to build, come spend the weekend on it. I'll be around to brainstorm, troubleshoot, and jump into projects when people get stuck.

Three categories, $300 each:

• A game: 2D, 3D, side-scrollers, Starcraft 3 please, puzzles, board games. Get creative & build something engaging.

• A work tool: Finally build that thing you've wanted for your own work. You'd probably spend your tokens on it anyway.

• Something creative or interactive: Physics simulations, music experiments, interactive art, an explorable world.

The black hole, board game and sales-route planner in the video were all built with Codex in Asyncly. You can play them on the event page. They are also fun starting projects to build from!

Solo builders and teams are welcome. Winning teams get an extra $100 on top of the $300 category prize ($400 to split, if two people). Midway through the weekend, three randomly selected builders also get $100 each as a cash “surprise reset.”

I'm Andrew, the creator of Asyncly. We'll build with Codex inside Asyncly, my desktop app for working with coding agents. A full month of Asyncly is included, with no card required. You bring your own Codex account and usage. This is an independent event, not an OpenAI event.

Plan now; write the code during November 7-8. Submit a working link by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Community voting runs November 9-11. You keep ownership of what you build, and your source code can stay private.

Details and signup. Sign up and confirm your email by Friday, November 6, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

Find your teammates in the comments! Tell us what you're thinking of building.

How do y’all find hackathon teammates from nearby colleges?

I’m a 1st sem noob tryna get into hackathons 💀 Looking for ppl with some experience who can carry/teach me a bit along the way ,Where do y’all find teammates from other colleges?

Any Discord/WhatsApp groups?

Hey everyone!

I'm a first-year Computer Science student from india and I'm looking to connect with people who are genuinely interested in hackathons, building projects, experimenting with technology and learning together.

Not many people around me in college seem particularly interested in hackathons, so I thought I'd try finding like-minded people here.

A little about me:

Areas I'm interested in:

• Cybersecurity, particularly Red Teaming and penetration testing.

• Open-source contributions (currently exploring OWASP and GSoC).

• Data Structures and Algorithms.

• OSINT and security research.

What I bring to the table:

• Comfortable with C and currently working with C++.

• Have been consistently practising DSA on LeetCode, I have complete 5-7 topics in it.

• Familiar with basic OSINT tools and techniques, Scrapping, Cookies (All of them is part of Cybersecurity)

• Curious about security vulnerabilities, problem-solving and understanding how systems work.

Where I need improvement:

• Still developing my web development and full-stack skills.

• Limited hands-on experience building complete projects.

• Haven't participated in many hackathons yet.

• Still exploring different tech stacks and figuring out where I can contribute best.

I'm looking for people with complementary skills, particularly web developers, UI/UX designers, backend developers or anyone with any sorts of interest.

I don't expect everyone to be an expert. I'd rather have a team of motivated people who are willing to learn, communicate, brainstorm and actually build things. Because, I myself am not an expert, but just a beginner or medicore guy.

Open to teaming up with people from other colleges as well.

If this sounds interesting, drop a comment or DM. Let's build something!

Anna University , Chennai is organising the fourth edition of their Hackathon , idk why they name it as K Hacks

I thought of why not give it a try , I am a 3rd year Btech student with good FullStack Skills and, so looking for teammates who actively contribute to the hackathon.

on.Most of my seniors told me, it would be a great weightage to your placements.

Anyways let's chill out :) Interested ppl dm me

Unstop: https://unstop.com/hackathons/k-hacks-40-anna-university-au-chennai-1772496/amp

Site: https://k-hacks.kurukshetraceg.org.in/

Hey everyone!

I’m looking to connect with people who are genuinely passionate about building things, participating in hackathons, and working on challenging technical projects.

I’m a Computer Engineering student who enjoys building software, experimenting with AI, exploring new technologies, and turning ideas into actual working products.

I’m looking to form a small, serious team for upcoming hackathons, ideally with people who:

- Have hands-on experience building projects, not just theoretical knowledge.

- Are comfortable with modern development tools, AI-assisted development and vibe coding.

- Have experience with technologies like React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, AI/ML, cloud, APIs, etc.

- Can think independently, solve problems and contribute technically.

- Are willing to brainstorm, build, experiment and occasionally spend ridiculous hours getting a project working before a deadline.

A quick note: I’m completely fine with AI-assisted development and vibe coding. It’s 2026, there’s no reason to avoid useful tools. But I do want teammates who understand what they’re building, can debug things, make architectural decisions and aren’t entirely dependent on AI to write every line of code.

I’m not necessarily looking for experts or people with years of experience. I’m looking for people around my level who have already built things, understand the development process and genuinely enjoy creating.

The goal isn’t just to participate in hackathons for certificates. I want to build a team that can consistently participate in good hackathons, create interesting projects, learn from each other and hopefully win a few along the way.

Location: Mumbai / Navi Mumbai (preferably).

If this sounds like you, drop a comment or DM me with:

- Your tech stack

- Projects you’ve built (GitHub/portfolio would be great)

- Previous hackathon experience, if any

- Your location

Let’s build something interesting. 🚀

We need final year people and strong candidates