Join the nation's largest challenge-driven hackathon @ DeveloperWeek 2024!
DEVELOPERWEEK 2024 HACKATHON
Join the largest challenge-driven in-person & online hackathon, co-located with DeveloperWeek 2024!
Our hackathons regularly attract over 800+ participants -- and we are inviting the international developer community to converge in-person & online this year for the DeveloperWeek 2024 Hackathon!
In Person & Awards - Oakland Convention Center - February 22-23, 2024
Online - February 5-23, 2024
1. Register via Eventbrite.
2. Create a DevPost account and click Register on the DevPost DeveloperWeek 2024 Hackathon page.
3. DeveloperWeek 2024 Hackathon Kicks off February 5, 2024!
Check out the full DeveloperWeek 2024 Hackathon schedule!
4. Review full Hackathon Instructions here!
* All Hackathon Attendees must be pre-registered on both: Eventbrite & Devpost.
Requirements
View the Full Set of Instructions here!
- Registration - Must register via both 1) Eventbrite & 2) Devpost prior to Hackathon.
- This is an in-person & online hackathon. Teams will be formed on Devpost.com at the DeveloperWeek 2024 Hackathon. From Devpost, participants can message each other to form teams, participate in chat boards, and communicate with sponsors.
- Teams can build apps from scratch (Mobile App / Web App).
- Teams can solve no challenges (build whatever you want) or can submit to as many challenges as they want.
- There will be two rounds of judging. During Round 1, judges will review all team projects and fill out a scoring sheet on each to determine the Overall Hackathon Winner. Round 2 is the Sponsor Round of judging. Each sponsor will judge the teams working on their Challenge(s) and determine a winner(s). The sponsors choose their own prize winners.
- Round 1 judging will be based on: 1) PROGRESS: How much progress you make on your submission; 2) CONCEPT: Does your submission solve a real problem?; and 3) FEASIBILITY: Could your submission grow/evolve to become a startup or be a profitable business.
Prizes
DeveloperWeek 2024 Overall Winner
1 winner - $12,500 USD value
1st Place Prize:
- Amazon Echos (Up to 5)
- DevNetwork Premium All-Access Passes to all 2024 virtual conferences - Announcement in our email to 60,000 subscribers listing your team and project
Codacy Challenge - Complete Any Other Challenge in This Hackathon, and Add Codacy to Your Workflow. Ensure You Have No Critical Security Issues and Demonstrate an Overall Best Use of Static Code Analysis to Improve Both Code Quality and Security.
1st Place: 1-year subscription to Codacy (up to 3 developers), a Premium Barista Espresso Machine + Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC, OR the same value in Amazon gift cards to split between your team, and a Codacy Swag Pack
2nd Place: 25$ Amazon gift cards for the top 20 submissions
Contact: kendrick.curtis@codacy.com
Scan the project that you built with Codacy and prove that your project has no critical security issues, by submitting the following:
- A link to your repo in your git provider
- A screenshot of your SRM dashboard on Codacy showing no critical issues
- A screenshot of your repository dashboard overview on Codacy
- A written description of how you used Codacy to improve the quality and security of your work
The main criteria for this challenge are:
- Show use of Codacy's Trivy and Semgrep integrations with zero critical security issues
- Have Codacy Coverage turned on with at least 1 unit test
BONUS POINTS:
Explore Codacy to the fullest: set up PR gates, set up all the static analysis tools appropriate to your language
Submit a meaningful piece of code - project complexity will be taken into account
Achieve a Codacy Quality Grade of A
Get as high a score as you can for unit test coverage
Gravitee.io Challenge - API Ecosystem Integration Challenge
1st Place: $750
2nd Place: $250
As an added bonus, Gravitee Swag will be given to all submissions that meet all requirements and "wow" the team.
Contact: alex.drag@graviteesource.com
In this hackathon challenge, you will showcase your expertise in designing, developing, and integrating a microservices, monolithic, or both architectures using traditional REST APIs or Event-Driven communication protocols. You will leverage the power of the Gravitee API Gateway to create a secure and scalable API ecosystem, encompassing backend services, an authentication system, and a frontend application that relies on your APIs for your chosen architecture(s). The goal is to seamlessly connect all components using the Gravitee API Management platform.
Requirements:
1. Design and implement a secure architecture, selecting either a microservices, monolithic, or both approaches, and ensure that each service is seamlessly integrated with the Gravitee API Gateway.
2. Implement a robust authentication and authorization system utilizing methods such as JWT, OAuth2, or API keys to guarantee the security of your services.
3.Prioritize security best practices, scalability, and the ease of management throughout your implementation.
4. Demonstrate your ability to effectively manage and secure APIs using Gravitee APIM.
This challenge will put your API integration and management skills to the test, as you create a comprehensive API ecosystem with a focus on security and scalability. Show us your expertise in building, securing, and managing APIs with the Gravitee API Gateway!
RavenDB Challenge - Social Exchange Challenge: Sparking Joy Through Item Exchanges
1st Place: $1250 in Amazon gift cards + $1250 in RavenDB cloud credits
2nd Place: $750 in gift cards + $750 ravendb cloud credits
Contact: devs@ravendb.net
Create a platform centered on facilitating exchanges where users can list specific item requests or offers for sharing or gifting.
The challenge involves building:
* Efficient algorithms for matching diverse items, such as a green size S coat or left-hand scissors. The system should support many item types, with different features and capabilities for each.
* Location-based services to connect users to nearby items ready to be exchanged.
* A "window shopping" feature that enables users to explore local item offerings.
* A feedback system that allows users to rate and review items, lenders, and borrowers, emphasizing the significance of user reputation.
Technical Requirements:
* Utilize RavenDB as the database backend, leveraging the RavenDB client API with any supported programming language.
* Develop a web application optimized for both desktop and mobile platforms, ensuring a seamless user experience.
Embark on this challenge to craft a user-centric exchange platform, showcasing technical prowess and innovation.
Descope Challenge #1 - Build a B2Anything Onboarding Flow With Descope
1st Place: $1000 cash prize, to be equally divided among all team members.
2nd Place: $500 cash prize, to be equally divided among all team members.
Contact: kevin@descope.com
User onboarding can make or break an app. Adding too much cognitive load during onboarding can lead to drop-off and harm retention. Not paying attention to account security can cause serious damage in the form of bot attacks and identity fraud. Most importantly, a lack of personalization during onboarding can make your app get lost among the competition.
Your challenge is to create an onboarding experience for an app that serves at least two distinct user bases: one of them should be individual consumers (B2C) and the other one should be business employees (B2B).
Your goal is to create frictionless, secure, and personalized onboarding journeys for distinct user bases for the same app. Consider the following aspects in your onboarding journey:
Which authentication methods to use for B2C vs B2B
What questions to ask (progressive profiling) for first-time B2C vs B2B users
What security controls to add (MFA) and when
What authorization controls (RBAC, ReBAC) to add for which stakeholder
Here are some examples to spark your creativity (your app can be anything you want and doesn’t have to be similar to the below examples):
An EdFinTech app that connects students, university admins, and loan officers. Students (B2C) can discover and apply to colleges and loans. University admins (B2B) can list their colleges and review student applications. Loan officers (B2B) can list their loans and review loan applications.
A shopping app that serves buyers, sellers, and logistics partners. Buyers (B2C) can browse and shop for products. Sellers (B2B) can set up their online storefronts and field orders. Logistics partners (B2B) can partner with sellers to list and fulfill shipping and delivery options.
Resources
Get started:
Sign up page on website: https://www.descope.com/sign-up-1?utm_source=events&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=devweek-hackathon-2024
Quick Start in Docs: https://docs.descope.com/build/guides/gettingstarted/
Preview and interact with Descope authentication flows: https://explorer.descope.com/
Join our community to ask your questions: https://www.descope.com/community
Docs and tutorials:
Video tutorials: https://docs.descope.com/tutorials/
Descope Flows: https://docs.descope.com/customize/flows/
Connectors: https://docs.descope.com/customize/connectors/
Session Validation: https://docs.descope.com/build/guides/session/
Sample Apps: https://github.com/descope-sample-apps
RBAC: https://docs.descope.com/manage/roles/
ReBAC: https://docs.descope.com/manage/authorization/rebac/
Evaluation Criteria
Creativity: Originality of your solution and how effectively you use Descope Flows and progressive profiling for both B2B and B2C users.
User Experience: The quality of user interaction with your solution, taking into account the balance between data collection and user comfort.
Privacy & Security: Compliance with data privacy regulations and best practices in handling user data.
Scalability & Robustness: Ability of the solution to handle a large number of users and vast quantities of data.
Presentation: Clear and coherent presentation of the solution's features, benefits, and use cases.
Descope Challenge #2 - We Do Auth, You Do You
$50 gift card for each team member (in any challenge) that implements Descope authentication flows in their app / project (Up to $1000, 20 participants total, most innovative projects to be awarded).
Alloy Automation Challenge – Launch & Use Integrations Creatively
1st Place: $750 + Press Release + Video Feature on Alloy website & social
Contact: https://alloy-devweek-2024.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-2c4zpisjp-8d~w1vz_UDBlqyh776v55g#/shared-invite/email
Use Alloy’s Unified API Introduction and leverage at least 2 different apps in your project. Projects will be graded on the following:
1. Implementation of authentication modal
2. Creativity of integrations page / UX
3. Bonus points for *functional integrations* (ie not just a data sync)
Vonage Challenge - Video Coding Quest
1st Place: $1000 Vonage API credits + $250 Amazon Gift Card (maximum of 4)
Contact:dwane.hemmings@vonage.com
Vonage Communication APIs offer a comprehensive suite of tools and services designed to empower developers in creating communication solutions. From messaging to voice and video capabilities, Vonage Communication APIs provide a reliable foundation for building applications that enable real-time, contextual communication.
In this hackathon, you'll elevate your Vonage Video experience to the next level by building an application that uses the Vonage Video API.
In this hackathon, we invite all Vonage Video customers to unleash their coding prowess and come up with innovative solutions using Vonage Video API features and functionality. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a coding enthusiast, this challenge is the perfect platform to explore the possibilities of real-time communication.
Sample Application Ideas/Inspiration:
- User Experience Enhancement: Develop features that enhance the overall user experience within Vonage Video applications.
Integrations Galore: Explore creative integrations with other Vonage APIs or third-party services to add value to your video applications.
- Scalability Solutions: Propose and implement scalable solutions that can handle increased usage and demand for Vonage Video services.
- Accessibility and Inclusivity: Create features or enhancements that make Vonage Video applications more accessible and inclusive for a diverse user base.
How to Participate:
- Register for a Vonage Developer Account at https://developer.vonage.com/en/home
- Access the Vonage Video APIs and documentation to kickstart your project at https://developer.vonage.com/en/documentation
- Join our community forums to collaborate, ask questions, and share your progress with fellow participants.
- Submit your final project by the deadline for a chance to win.
You can use coupon code 24DWSF10 to get €10 account credit for your project. Instructions on how to redeem a coupon are here, and if you need more please just reach out to the team
Verbwire Challenge #1 - Build using Email Assets
1st Place: Up to $2500 in Verbwire API Credits (Across multiple teams with cap of $45 per team member)
Contact: support@verbwire.com
In this Challenge, innovators and developers are invited to create groundbreaking applications by integrating the Verbwire API for Emailing Digital Assets (NFTs). Your project should showcase the versatility and potential of the Verbwire API in a unique and inventive manner. Think outside the box and bring something new to the table!
Endpoint URL: https://docs.verbwire.com/reference/post_transfers-userclaim-email-asset
Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@verbwire
Requirements:
• Primary integration of the Verbwire API for Emailing Digital Assets.
• Inclusion of other Verbwire API endpoints is encouraged for additional functionality.
• The project can span across any domain - from gaming to digital marketplaces, social media, or beyond.
• Ensure your application maintains a focus on user experience and practical utility.
What to build: Your imagination is your only limit. Design a project that you're passionate about or one that addresses a specific problem or need in the digital asset space. Whether it's a new way for creators to share their work, a unique marketing tool, or a social platform with NFT integration, make sure it stands out!
Bonus Points? Absolutely!
• Integration with additional APIs beyond Verbwire to enhance functionality.
• Implementation of creative and efficient UI/UX designs.
• Demonstrating scalability and security best practices in the application.
• Utilization of blockchain technology for additional features.
• Building a community or social aspect around your application.
Get support anytime: Join our dedicated Discord community for 24/7 assistance and networking with fellow participants: https://discord.gg/AvUKumtjk2
Verbwire Challenge #2: Build with AI and Verbwire APIs
1st Place: Up to $2500 in Verbwire API Credits (Across multiple teams with cap of $45 per team member)
Contact: support@verbwire.com
In this Challenge, innovators and developers are invited to blend the power of AI with the capabilities of the Verbwire API. We're looking for projects that not only utilize the Verbwire API creatively but also harness the potential of AI to redefine the way we interact with digital assets.
Requirements:
• Essential integration of the Verbwire API(s).
• Use of AI to enhance the functionality, user experience, or innovative aspects of the project.
• Exploration across any domain - be it art, education, entertainment, finance, or beyond.
• Emphasis on creating a seamless, engaging, and user-friendly application.
What to build: Unleash your imagination and technical prowess. Craft a project that's close to your heart or one that fills a gap in the digital asset world. From AI-driven NFT curation platforms, intelligent asset management systems, to interactive and AI-enhanced digital marketplaces, the possibilities are endless. Participants are free to use any AI library, tool, API that they want, allowing them to tap into a wide array of resources and expertise to create innovative AI-powered projects.
Bonus Points? Definitely!
• Incorporation of cutting-edge AI technologies like machine learning, natural language processing, or computer vision.
• Showcasing innovation in UI/UX design utilizing AI elements.
• Ensuring scalability, security, and privacy in your AI-integrated application.
• Adding a community or social networking feature that leverages AI.
Resources and Support:
Explore the Verbwire API documentation for detailed insights: https://docs.verbwire.com/reference/
Stay updated and get inspired by Verbwire's latest innovations on their YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@verbwire
For real-time assistance, networking, and collaborative opportunities, join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/AvUKumtjk2
Oracle Challenge – How can you use Oracle AI to improve your Fantasy Premier League team? – In Partnership with Premier League
1st Place: $1000 In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Credits / Premier League and Oracle Swag & Raspberry Pi
2nd Place: $500 In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Credits / Oracle Swag
This is an exciting challenge for Developer Week participants to demonstrate how their Fantasy Premier League team can improve their chances of winning by using Oracle AI and Database to make recommendations such as player swapping, ranking, transfers, and drafts. Each position comes with its own points system, so, let's see if you can take advantage of that.
In partnership with Premier League, an official dataset will be provided to run powerful analytics on your team.
Oracle AI service: https://bit.ly/AI-GetStarted
Oracle DB: https://bit.ly/Free_DB
Oracle ADB: https://bit.ly/ADB-GetStarted
Oracle Cloud infrastructure: https://bit.ly/OCI_free
Oracle APEX: https://bit.ly/APEX-GetStarted
Premier League Dataset: https://bit.ly/PL-Dataset
Convex Challenge #1 - Best App built on Convex
1st Place: $1000 and 6 months of Convex Pro
Contact: wayne@convex.dev
Use Convex to build fullstack apps with the backend that your product deserves. Designed for the modern web developer and startup founder, Convex handles everything in your backend that isn’t your application logic, letting you focus on writing your app. Drop your standalone databases, file storage solutions, search, realtime libraries, crons, and ORM for a thoughtfully designed experience with powerful developer ergonomics.
Get started at https://www.convex.dev/hackathon
Convex Challenge #2 - Best AI App built on Convex
1st Place: $500 and 3 months of Convex Pro
Contact: wayne@convex.dev
Develop a fullstack AI application that leverages Convex's Next-Gen AI Ergonomics, Realtime UI updates, and Living applications features to create a seamless and efficient user experience.
Get started at https://www.convex.dev/hackathon
Chainlink Challenge - Build something secure and verifiable with Chainlink and Blockchain
1st Place: 1,250
2nd Place: 750
Contact: hackathon@chainlinklabs.com
Build an application or proof of concept that uses blockchain technology and Chainlink Functions as part of the tech stack. Using Chainlink Functions and a blockchain such as Ethereum, build an unhackable, censorship resistant, transparent and verifiable application.
You can use a blockchain such as Ethereum for backend logic, settling value or transferring ownersip of data or assets, then use Chainlink Functions to connect these on-chain programs (called smart contracts) to off-chain data, events and APIs.
Some ideas for inspiration:
- Censorship resistant news or world events aggregator
- Tokenized game asset marketplace that games can use as a third party game asset marketplace
- Developer/code platform where developers own their data and code, using Functions to store code off-chain in a database or cloud provider
- Artist royalty contracts done on-chain as smart contracts, with Chainlink Functions used to pull in streaming data to determine payouts
- Build any application that combines the superpowers of blockchain and AI, using Chainlink Functions to connect smart contracts to AI APIs, such as the OpenAI API
Resources:
Chainlink Functions:
https://docs.chain.link/chainlink-functions
https://blog.chain.link/introducing-chainlink-functions/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0OuOm4-aY
Blockchain/General:
https://blog.chain.link/what-crypto-is-really-about/
https://docs.chain.link/quickstarts/deploy-your-first-contract
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5YwxmuWIcw&list=PLVP9aGDn-X0Q6MhVUmJPVFsgAC4rwxi8a
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Geoffrey Domoracki
Founder, DevNetwork
Sada Choudhary
Senior Software Engineer @ Vonage
Shira Shamban
CEO and co-founder @ Solvo
Fawaz Ghali
Head of Developer Relations @ Hazelcast
SAI PRAGNA ETIKYALA
Technical Lead @ Twilio
Daniele Bernardi
Chief Prompt Engineer @ Omniprompt
Samridh Pandey
Senior Consultant @ Capgemini Netherlands
Cheryl Aranha
Principal Software Engineer @ Intuit
Shraddha Patil
Director or Product @ Palo Alto Networks
Simon Müller
CTO @ wattx
Vishal Pallerla
Developer Advocate
ASANKA ABEYSINGHE
CTO @ WSO2
Ari Kamlani
Senior AI Strategist and Technology Architect
Chaitrali Kshirsagar
Machine Learning engineer @ Synthetaic
Jeff Bull
Head of Community @ Cisco
Zohar Babin
EVP Platform & Growth @ Kaltura
Karthik Krishnaswamy
Head of Product Marketing @ ngrok
Philip Farhad
Director of Engineering @ Cyber Defense Group
Eran Kinsbruner
Global Head of Product Marketing @ Lightrun
Tracy Adams
CTO @ Greetr
Frederic RIVAIN
CTO @ Dashlane
Surbhi Rathore
CEO & Co-founder @ Symbl.ai
ARINDAM MUKHERJEE
Functional Architect, Orders and Spares Management @ Lam Research
Marisa Smith
Data & Developer Advocate @ Tobiko
Valarie Regas
Developer Advocate
James Oyanna
Senior Frontend Engineer @ Homefort Energy
Diana Kelley
CISO @ Protect AI
Gilbert Cabillic
CEO @ ScaleDynamic
Raul Popa
CEO @ TypingDNA
Diego Susa
Head of Engineering @ Unleash
Graham Haythornthwaite
VP of Engineering @ Wonde
Tim Bates
Fractional CTO @ Tim Tech Insights
Vaijanath Rao
Head of Data Science @ Quicken
Alejandro Mercado
Founder @ KMMX
Jeremy Glassenberg
Product Lead @ DocuSign
Victoria van Roosmalen
CISO @ Coosto
Amreth Chandrasehar
Senior Manager - AI @ Nvidia
Roxy Stimpson
VP of Engineering | Head of Innovation @ F5
Christina Zhu
Developer Relations & Community Manager @ Visier
Ahmad Awais
Founder & CEO @ Langbase.com
Mike Nelson
Technical Evangelist @ Pure Storage
Sid Maestre
VP Developer Relations @ APIMatic
Ashish Bhalgat
Cloud Practice Lead @ Thoughtworks
Jagadish Venkatraman
Senior Engineering Manager/ Senior Staff Engineer @ LinkedIn
Nahrin Jalal
Developer Relations Leader
Ron Efroni
CEO @ Flox
Giorgio Natili
Director of Software Engineering @ Mozilla
Grishma Jena
Data Scientist @ IBM
Prasad Krishnan
Engineering Leadership @ Stripe
Adora Nwodo
Founder @ NexaScale
Dan Garfield
Co-Founder and Chief Open Source Officer @ CodeFresh
Naphat Sanguansin
CTO @ Prodvana
Michael Bradley
CEO & Founder @ Position 6 Advisory
Jessica Temporal
Sr Developer Advocate
Gloria Felicia
CEO, Founder @ AtlasPro AI
Gurvinder Singh
Chief Product & Technology Officer @ Hundredx.com
Ankit Jain
CEO @ Aviator
Nik Jain
Director of Solution Engineering, APAC @ Dynatrace
Shinjani Gaur
Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering @ VMware
Alexander Alten
CEO @ databloom.ai
Nuwan Dias
VP and Deputy CTO @ WSO2
Shedrack Akintayo
Community Manager @ Isovalnet
Emma Burstow
Director of Developer Relations @ Umbraco
Ohad Manor
CTO @ 4Cast
Anton Gochev
VP of Engineering @ Luko
Oleksandr Kondratiuk
VP of Engineering @ akirolabs
Neha Gupta
Co-Founder @ Keploy
Christopher Butters
CTO Global Financial Services @ NetApp
David Sandilands
Principal Solutions Architect @ Puppet
Martin Loewinger
V.P. of Cloud Engineering @ SmartBear Software
Madhan RANGASWAMY
Development @ united
Anthony Dombrowski
Product Manager/Developer Advocate
Varun Kulkarni
Senior Product Manager @ Cisco Systems
Rajesh Tammana
Senior Director of Engineering @ Oracle
Sam Boswell
CTO @ terralayr
Deepak Gupta
Co-founder/CTO @ LoginRadius
Rosalind Radcliffe
CTO for CIO Technology Platform Team @ IBM
Anita Ihuman
MetalBear
Brian Rinaldi
Developer Experience Engineer @ LaunchDarkly
George Hantzaras
Director, Engineering @ Kubernetes
Michel Murabito
Developer Advocate @ Mia-Platform
Arthur Hicken
Parasoft
Rohit Sinha
VP of Enterprise Solutions @ Encora
Dejan Milicic
Head of DevRel @ RavenDB
Karol Rogowski
Software
Ashley Willis
GitHub
Shannon Lietz
CEO
Carsten Jacobsen
Founder @ Cubitura
Daniel Phiri
Senior Developer Advocate @ Weaviate
Wesley Pullen
Field CTO @ CloudBees
Daniel Carrión
CTO @ Inspide
Tanya Vlahovic
Head of Engineering @ 3P Ecosystem Experiences
Sugandha Kapoor
Co-founder @ Shaztra
Vini Jaiswal
Open Source & Developer Relations
Tom Hacohen
Founder & CEO @ Svix
Judging Criteria
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Progress
How much progress did you make? -
Concept
Does it solve a real problem? -
Feasibility
Could this become a startup or company?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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