Learn more | Hackathon with Lewis

What's the Deal?

Our hackathon is a 7-day online event where you can dive into coding, learn new skills, and work on an exciting project with a like-minded team or alone. This is your chance to unleash your creativity and coding skills from the comfort of your own home. Starting on August 9, we'll kick things off by announcing the theme. You'll then have 7 days to brainstorm, design, and develop a project that fits the theme.

This event is all about pushing your limits, trying new things, having fun and learning while doing it. Whether you want to build a game, an app, or a new tool, the sky is the limit!

Here is how it goes:

Registration: On July 30, we will open registration, and you'll be able to sign up for the event. Registration will be kept open until the hackathon ends.
Theme Announcement: On August 9, we'll reveal the hackathon theme, which will guide your project development.
Project Development: Work individually or in teams to create something amazing. You're free to use any tools, languages, or frameworks that comply with the rules.
Submission: Submit your project by the deadline on August 16. We'll provide the form closer to the Hackathon's end date.
Results: Projects will be judged based on their alignment with the theme, originality and some aspects of code quality. We are aiming to announce the winners roughly a month after the hackathon ends.

Who Can Join and How to Prepare

Everyone! Whether you're a beginner looking for your first real challenge or a seasoned developer ready to take on some more, there is a spot for you. Just bring your enthusiasm and creativity, and the rest will take care of itself.

If you're not an advanced programmer, we recommend to join a team of up to 3 people. There are many like you, we are sure you'll be able to find or create one yourself. If you are looking to join or create a team, check out the looking-for-teams channel on our Discord server.

We also recommend to brush up on your skills beforehand, so you can work more effectively. You never know what the project will require.

How to join?

Once you decided to participate in a team or alone, head over to our registration form. Here, you'll need to fill out some basic info. Important, if you are part of a team, you all need to enter the same names to be considered a team.

Prizes

We will choose 3 winning submissions for each of the categories we defined internally, plus a few other projects as honorary mentions. The 3 winning projects will receive some prizes, which we are still working on.

FAQ

Q: What if I'm not part of a team? Can I join as a solo participant?

A: No problem! You can participate as an individual, or you can find or create a team on our Discord server, in the looking-for-teams channel. You can also invite your friends from other places to form a team.

Q: Do I need to stay online the whole time?

A: While you need to be available for your team to work on your project, you and your team can manage your own schedule and work at your own pace, your own way. There is no need to report your progress to us.

Q: Is this event free to join?

A: Yes, it's completely free. All we ask for in return is that you play fair and have fun.