Protocol 404 is a 48-hour hackathon where the system is already broken — and your job is to make something in the wreckage. No tracks. No filters. No pretty plans. Just full-send chaos, wild utility, and max-speed builds. You're not fixing the system. You're beating it to the rebuild.
48 hours
Solo or teams (up to 4)
Open to everyone, everywhere
No-code and beginners welcome
Any tools, stacks, or tactics allowed
Show up.
Build whatever works in a broken world.
Submit your prototype + short write-up.
Wait for the Grand Ceremony in November for results.
That’s it.
Chaos coders
Creators who build first, think later
Indie hackers, Gen Z generalists
Designers, meme lords, system skeptics
Anyone who codes like they're racing the clock
Timeline:
Date
Event
Oct 4, 12 AM IST
Hackathon Begins
Oct 5, 11:59 PM IST
Hackathon Ends
Nov 2025
Results Ceremony
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.
Oct. 3, 2025 - Oct. 6, 2025
maximally.in
Online
₹ 55,000