Hackathons for Beginners 2025

Beginner hackathons are the perfect launchpad for aspiring developers, students, and tech enthusiasts who are new to programming. These events offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can learn by doing, collaborate with others, and build your very first project. Whether you're exploring web development, Python, data science, or design, beginner hackathons help you gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and real-world confidence. No prior coding skills required—just curiosity and the drive to learn.
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ONLINE AISC Code Labs

April 20, 2025

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What is CODE LABS? CODE LABS is AISC’s signature Codathon, where speed, logic, and precision collide. It’s a high-intensity coding challenge where you race against …

IN-PERSON HackAI 2025

April 19, 2025 - April 20, 2025

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Welcome to HackAI 2025 - a student-run AI-focused 24 hour hackathon hosted by the Artificial Intelligence Society at UT Dallas! Whether you're building your first …

ONLINE The SMCCCD Intercollegiate Hackathon v2.0

April 19, 2025 - April 25, 2025

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Welcome Explorers to the second SMCCCD intercollegiate hackathon!—a historic collaborative effort between the Computer Science-related Clubs at both Skyline College and College of San Mateo …

ONLINE OSDHACK'25

April 16, 2025 - April 17, 2025

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IN-PERSON Open Innovation Hackathon

April 16, 2025 - April 17, 2025

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Our hackathon is all about creativity without boundations. In this hackathon you're free to build whatever your heart desires, Entertainment, Productivity, Cyber Security etc. related …

ONLINE HACK WITH CAIR

April 14, 2025 - April 20, 2025

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IN-PERSON CYHacks '25

April 12, 2025

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Participants in grades 6 through college may spend the day working on their competition entry and/or attend one or more seminars or work on their …

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beginner · education · York, Pennsylvania, United States
IN-PERSON Hack Cupertino 2025

April 12, 2025 - April 13, 2025

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The Cupertino's Youth Activity Board together with the Cupertino Recreation Department is hosting <hack> Cupertino, a 13-hour overnight hackathon designed to solve a (secret) problem …

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beginner · design · social · Cupertino, California, United States
IN-PERSON MTC Tech for Social Good Hackathon

April 12, 2025

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About the challenge Potential Focus Areas for Your Project Combating Rising Islamophobia Islamophobia has reached an all-time high nationwide, with CAIR reporting 8,658 complaints in …

IN-PERSON FullyHacks 2025

April 12, 2025 - April 13, 2025

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Join us for FullyHacks 2025, Cal State Fullerton's (CSUF) premier 24-hour, in-person hackathon, taking place from April 12th to April 13th at the CSUF Computer …

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