About the challenge

Next Byte Hacks is a student-run hackathon where builders come together to design, code, and pitch a working project in a single weekend. Whether you're writing your first line of code or shipping your fifth side project, you'll form a team, get mentorship, and walk away with something real to show for it.

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Requirements

What to Build

Build a working software project (web app, mobile app, game, hardware hack, or anything in between) that you and your team create during the hackathon. Projects should be started from scratch during the event.

What to Submit

Submit your project on Devpost with a description of what it does, the tech you used, and a link to your public code repository. A short demo video or screenshots are strongly encouraged.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$100+ in prizes
+ other prizes
1st Place
$50 in cash
1 winner

2nd Place
$25 in cash
1 winner

3rd Place
$25 in cash
1 winner

Participant Certificate
999 winners

Every participant who submits a project to the hackathon receives a digital certificate of participation.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Venkat Kakarla

Venkat Kakarla
Founder, Next Byte Hacks

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    How original and inventive is the idea behind the project?
  • Technical Execution
    How well was the project built? Does it work as intended and use the tech stack effectively?
  • Design & User Experience
    How polished, intuitive, and user-friendly is the final product?
  • Impact
    How meaningful is the real-world problem this project addresses, and how well does it solve it?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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