Maximally Hacktober: A Month-Long Hackathon for the Builders Who Won’t Quit

  Most hackathons want you to sprint.Hacktober wants you to last. This isn’t 24 hours of caffeine and panic.It’s 31 days of stubborn building, soft deadlines, and real momentum. Maximally Hacktober is for the builders who won’t quit — the ones who carry half-finished projects in their heads, the ones who say “next weekend” too often, the ones who want to finally finish. Through October, you’ll work at your own pace, chase down sparks, and document the chaos. Whether you’re polishing an old repo, starting something wild, or just proving you can stick with it — Hacktober gives you the season. Because shipping in October is not about polish.It’s about process.It’s about commitment.It’s about building through the fall. Build Through the Fall October isn’t about polish. It’s about process. Your ideas are leaves falling apart — and somehow, still beautiful. Whether you’re fixing your half-done project, starting a wild experiment, or just trying to finish something — Hacktober gives you the time.
Makers who hate 24-hour rush
Indie hackers with abandoned builds
Designers who want to actually finish
Students balancing school + dreams
People who keep saying “I’ll do it next weekend”
⚙️ FORMAT

31-day submission window (Oct 1–31)
Solo or teams up to 4
Any tools, tech, or format
No calls, no prep phase
Beginners, no-coders, artists welcome
🔨 HOW IT WORKS

Pick one thing to build
Work at your own pace all October
Submit by Oct 31, 11:59 PM IST
Optional demo video
Judging happens post-Oct → results at grand ceremony(November)

Date
Event

Oct 1
Submissions open

Oct 31
Submissions close

Nov 2025
Winners announced

  This hackathon is part of the Grand Indian Hackathon Season (GIHS) — a three-month sprint featuring 10 unique hackathons. All prizes feed into an ever-expanding season-wide prize pool, currently at ₹50,000+. Each hackathon has its own winners and shoutouts, but the bigger rewards are revealed at the Grand Indian Hackathon Ceremony in November, where the best projects from across all events are celebrated together. Because the prize pool grows as we bring in more partners, sponsors, and communities, we encourage participants to join the Discord server for the latest updates on prizes, collabs, and surprise drops throughout the season.

Sept. 30, 2025 - Oct. 31, 2025

Maximally (https://maximally.in)

Online

₹ 56,000