Hackabull is Tampa’s biggest hackathon and it’s back!
Get ready for 36 hours of innovation, learning, and collaboration alongside students from all backgrounds. Whether you’re a first-time hacker or a seasoned coder, Hackabull is the place to turn your ideas into reality.
Explore new technologies through interactive workshops, connect with mentors and fellow hackers, and build projects that make an impact. Meet recruiters from top tech companies, score swag, win awesome prizes, and maybe even land your next opportunity.
This isn’t just a hackathon. It’s your launchpad into tech. So bring your creativity, your curiosity, and your laptop, and let’s build something amazing together.
Requirements
Participants should build an innovative project that solves a real-world problem using technology. Projects can include web applications, mobile apps, AI/ML solutions, hardware integrations, or other creative tech solutions. Teams are encouraged to focus on originality, functionality, and impact while building something within the hackathon timeframe.
Teams or individuals must submit their project through Devpost including a project title, description, and the problem they are solving. Submissions should include a GitHub repository link, a short demo video (2–3 minutes) explaining the project and how it works, and any additional documentation or presentation materials that help judges understand the solution.
Prizes
Track #1: Tech For Good | Apple AirPods 4
Each team member receives 1× Apple AirPods 4.
Track #2: Hardware |
Each team member receives 1× Sony SRS-XB23 Speaker.
Track #3 The design of everyday life | Premium Keyboards
Each team member will receive either a 1x Keychron K2 Keyboard, Redragon K681 or a RK ROYAL KLUDGE R75.
Hello World | Nintendo Switch Lite
Register and attend Hackabull for the possibility of winning a Nintendo Switch Lite. The results of the raffle will be given at the closing ceremony.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Nima Karimian
Professor @ USF
Maho Pacheco
Senior SWE @ Microsoft
Linda Nguyen
SWE @ Microsoft
Jose Ramirez
SWE @ Meta
Ijlal Sultan
SWE @ Bank of Amerika
Mrunal Gangrade
SWE @ JP Morgan Chase
Shalini Sivasamy
Senior AI Engineer @ Western Bank
Shashank Singh
SWE @ Bank of Amerika
Linh T. Phan
SWE @ Whatnot
Tony Nguyen
SWE Intern @ Tesla, Microsoft
Maria Zapata
SWE Intern @ Apple
Samuel Gonzalez
SWE Intern @ Github
Yukti Goyal
Lead Software Developer
Hung Truong
SWE Intern @ Microsoft
Judging Criteria
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TBA
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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