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are you intimidated by the number of competitors. and you can't come up with an idea?
well, welcome to
nosu.io - https://www.nosu.io/
$100 prize to people who use nosu to refine their idea and feature it on social media tagging https://www.linkedin.com/company/105061870/ or @nosu.io on instagram
you can generate a new idea, get scoring and feedback on your current ideas for this hackathon, and third special feature - brainrotifying an idea (you can use this to auto-brainrot your description in the devpost ;) )
all of it is based on winning ideas, so use this for your future hackathons as well. be sure to sign up now, we kept it free for you for being participants of this hackathon
big shoutout to my co-builder aidan gollan who grinded work 24/7 this whole week https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidangollan/
and we're excited to have shankar mata our 3rd co-builder who is going to work on some special stuff
also for teaming we have https://mysynergy.fyi/ by rian corcino!! Go find a team!
About the challenge
this is a brainrot hackathon but it's actually serious. build a fullstack app for any of the prize tracks and win money, snacks, and clout. hosted by @jia.seed (59k) on instagram (21x hackathon winner)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-chen-tech/
Get started
JOIN THE DISCORD TO GET UPDATES AND FORM TEAMS https://discord.gg/x3tpHsB7
form a team or run solo, build anything that you think is funny but also with good tech
Requirements
What to Build
build anything. make it funny, put effort in (unless ur going for worst project)
What to Submit
Submit a demo video, explanation, and link to a github repository
Prizes
best overall yay :3 ($100 + snack boxes and random swag)
best ui, built well, funny, great demo, amazing. for the prize you get both the listed cash and all team members get shipped snack boxes of candy, chips, and swags.
the headstarter ai/ml prize ($500)
Best use of aisuite and langchain libraries to create your own open-source ai agents
Attend workshop for quick resume roasts and live coding RAG agents using OpenAI, Langchain, Embeddings on Nov 28th 12pm ET. RSVP at https://lu.ma/brainrot
submit your resume here for an early roast: https://tally.so/r/w4vleA?ref=brainRot(
most likely meme startup ($50 + snack boxes and random swag)
erm give me equity jkjkjk. this prize is for something that would actually be used by a lot of people. pls use the prize money to actually ship it out :> for the prize you get both the listed cash and all team members get shipped snack boxes of candy, chips, and swags.
(WBUOT) would blow up on tiktok ($50 + snack boxes and random swag)
just an egregious demo that would blow up on tiktok. for the prize you get both the listed cash and all team members get shipped snack boxes of candy, chips, and swags.
(LAKOG) lowkey actually kind of good ($50 + a snack)
if your project is actually useful then u win this. modern tech stack preference for this. for the prize you get both the listed cash and all team members get shipped a snack
(WPPOIL) would piss people off on linkedin ($25)
linkedin is a hellish landscape please make a project that would actually piss ppl on linkedin off
bonus this is a guarantee feature to my audience of 20k on linkedin
Founder @ jojo }| intern @ mcdonalds | director of 0 showers
i like my soot case ($15)
built an entire project based around that. it has to do with suitcases. meme link: https://youtu.be/_reb-l1goiA?si=w34STw59q-A5wSXP
worst project ($5)
i don't even know if u should be honored to get this. but yk, buy a coffee at the expense of your ego shattered
most iq points lost ($5)
how am i still paying u after u dropped my iq
most cvrvey website ($50)
most cvrvey website. vansh B.
Make something so skibidi, so sigma, so twisted it feels like Baby Gronk while hitting the Ocky Way griddy. Curve time, break space, and throw logic into a Grimace Shake blender until it’s "bro thinks he’s Carti" levels of curve. Most CVRVEY wins.
check it out and build a website like it!!
even if it looks like it's from temu try yo bEST
nontechnical/no code meme track
just submit a meme!! can be a video or a picture. I'm proud of u for getting into the hackathon environment and signing up <3 prize is swag :3
best "come with me to my hackathon" vlog
submit a link to your reel, tiktok, linkedin, or youtube video post about going to the hackathon!! this is a great place to start your personal brand! prize is a feature on profiles (80k developers) to boost your account!!
examples: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7RhybFOcT0/?igsh=MXZ1MDZrc240Z3ppdA==
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAtmCMTymst/?igsh=bGs1b3Vzb25yd2I0
Bill Zhang's x Retell Best Conversational AI Prize ($300)
My homie bill is a crazy cracked hackathon winner, winning 32x hackathons, several of those prizes for conversational ai.
sponsored by bill + retell ai! https://www.retellai.com/
he's challenging you to step up and build a best conversational voice ai project, bonus points points if through a different medium outside of web. Go do it!!
Memenome Best Don Pollo-themed hack ($1000)
a Don Pollo track brought to you by Memenome
- The funniest and most creative integration of Don Pollo — linganguli guli guli
https://www.memenome.gg/ is a pdf to brainrot startup with 150,000 users :))
Check them out!
ouck tuah spit on that faang ($100)
track where u build a tool to help people get internships / spread info about them
endorsed by cs tiktoker aidan ouckama aka ouckah, who also partners under cvrve x ouckah in the cvrve github internships repository : )
my drip >;D ($100)
fashion x brainrot prize. if u are passionate about fashion and also memes make a project about this thank you bye
sponsored by Rukaiah Edhah :)) (she's so cool btw)
(IJAG) I’m Just A Girl ($100 for two teams)
This prize is for any interesting project made by a woman, especially if the woman is a first time hacker. Prize will be split equally among team members. At least one woman should be on the team. Priority for majority women.
Two winning teams possible for this track :)
Sponsored by THE Aminah Aliu <3 thank u gurl
i laughed. (new hackers prize) (10 winning teams)
honorable mention prize. specifically for "new hackers". MAKE SURE TO SPECIFY in the description you've been to less than 5 hackathons.
most centered div ($75)
make a project about centering divs
u get +1000 aura
sponsored by pranav ramesh, uwu
inspired by my homie mohammad A
money money money
build a fintech x brainrot project
ironically you win zero dollars
sponsor had to pull (but for a good cause)
i’m just a chill guy sponsored by Build City ($200)
Theme is energy! also include a picture of chill guy somewhere in the project
check them out and follow them here!
buildcity.xyz
skibidi ai swag (sponsored by Taskformer) ($15)
best project about bugs and memes
sponsored by Ali Khader Mohammad and Taskformer
ciara cade best professional dev ($50)
make a project centered around professional development for computer science students, get creative
ciara is the founder of the tech cadets
be sure to be a member of the discord to be eligible to win this prize! https://discord.gg/NztjV68B
best morgan young build your brand linkedin post ($50)
we’re awarding the hackathon competitor who best documents their hackathon journey on linkedin” make sure to add your post link in the submission and add hashtags #brainrothackathon #morganyoung
celebrity endorsement by Morgan Young YAYAYAYYYAYYA
codedex i wanna learn stuff prize ($1041 value )
make an educational funny project!
3 club for life memberships!! ($347) each
perly dahan cybersec track ($50 gift card)
Cybersec
Build something that can be used to secure a system, detect threats, promote cyber safety or cybersecurity education.
wakaba prize ($340 value, this includes $50 cash)
Build something funny but also beneficial to the community and technically impressive!
-6-Month Complimentary Listing on Wakaba (Valued at $90) for the winning team, if they decide to sell their business
- Free Concierge Service (Valued at $200/month) to assist the winning team in successfully selling their business
- Cash Prize $50 for the winning team
- Fast-Track to Final Interview for Summer/Fall 2025 Internship with Wakaba
sponsored by sonia saravanan and wakaba :)
PearAI (YC24) prize ($250)
given randomly to any submission built using PearAI
https://trypear.ai/
Shameless plugs:
PearAI: https://trypear.ai/
https://www.youtube.com/nang88
https://www.youtube.com/@FryingPan
PearAI Discord: https://discord.gg/7QMraJUsQt
PearAI (YC24) prize ($150)
-PearAI prize $150 given to social media post tagging PearAI with most engagement
Shameless plugs:
PearAI: https://trypear.ai/
https://www.youtube.com/nang88
https://www.youtube.com/@FryingPan
PearAI Discord: https://discord.gg/7QMraJUsQt
PearAI (YC24) prize ($100)
-PearAI prize $100 given to randomly to any social media post tagging PearAI
Shameless plugs:
PearAI: https://trypear.ai/
https://www.youtube.com/nang88
https://www.youtube.com/@FryingPan
PearAI Discord: https://discord.gg/7QMraJUsQt
julia bock ATE prize ($2)
julia bock chooses the project she likes the most and they get a granola bar. must include a png of a granola bar
jade’s holding space for the defying gravity lyrics after falling out of a coconut tree ($100)
we’re awarding the hackathon competitor who makes the best video resume that they can post on LinkedIn to help them land a summer 2025 internship or full-time, entry level job. have fun, make it creative, make it intriguing, show off your accomplishments!
example (jade’s video resume that got her a full time offer at Tik Tok): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jadekwalters_tiktokresumes-tech-corporate-activity-6820705703955599360-f86f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
must post on Linkedin, must follow Jade Walters on Linkedin, in your post tag Jade and use the hashtags hashtag#brainrothackathon hashtag#theninthsemester
UI/UX most kawaii ($100)
design the most kawaii app, product, fashion, or anything else you can imagine. no code required
bonus if you also got lots of bunnies on it. all submissions will be featured on Design Buddies socials
sponsored by Design Buddies/Grace Ling. Join our Discord (https://discord.gg/designbuddies) and follow Grace on Instagram @ irungracepace to be eligible for the prize~
Check out our free design resources and learning~!
https://designbuddies.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/design.buddies
build a tool that distracts you when ur trying to be productive - kanika mohan ($50)
design a project that ensures you never finish what you started, because why would you? chaos is the goal. promoting brainrot <3
celebrity endorsement by kanika mohan
the most cutesy pink project (a pink duck is the prize) (5 winners)
five of the cutest and most cutesy and most girly projects can get one of these
sponsored by michelle x computer
@michellexcomputer (86k) on instagram
maybe the real hackathon was the friends we made along the way
heheh.
(TPIA) this project is awesome
this project was done within the hackathon and we really liked it :>>
nosu post ($100)
u posted nosu and used it for ur ideas : >
top 5 community votes prizes (SURPRISE GIFTS)
top five most voted prizes
glazer ($1000 in nosu credits for upcoming features, not counted toward prize pool)
bruh
memenome $100 mini prize
small winner memenome
memenome $50 prize
small winner memenome
memenome $25
small winner memenome
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
audrey chen
Judging Criteria
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ui
how good frontend looks -
funny
how much i laugh -
tech
how well it's actually built
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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