world's largest hackathon
dive into the story of history.
From a simple tweet to the world's largest hackathon - this is our story.
quick snapshots
setting new standards in hackathon history.
$1M+ prize pool
the biggest hackathon prize pool in history
global community
bringing together builders from around the world
march 18, 2025
the beginning of a new era in hackathons
100k+ apps
setting a world record in web app creation
the timeline
watch history unfold tweet by tweet.
the beginning
kp shared an idea for a hackathon
eric's response
eric's interest to host it
shit got real
things started to get real
funding secured
shit got real in no time
the first judges
the first judges were announced
the first sponsors
the first sponsors were announced
initial competition
the first competition was announced
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