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 Global Hack Week October

Oct. 23, 2022 - Oct. 30, 2022

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Please note, not all challenges are submitted on Devpost. If you don't see the challenge you're submitting for here, check the live site and your …

ONLINE PowerToFly Student Hackathon (October 2022)

Oct. 22, 2022 - Oct. 23, 2022

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We’re hoping to encourage people of all backgrounds, ages, and locations to learn and love programming. Learn to code and create a product in the …

IN-PERSON UNT NSBEHack 2022

Oct. 21, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2022

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Welcome to UNT NSBE's annual hackathon, NSBEHack 2022! This year's hackathon will be in person and participants will have the opportunity to showcase their talents …

IN-PERSON Haryana Steelers Hackathon

Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 31, 2022

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sportskpi

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Haryana Steelers and SportsKPI have jointly launched a Kabaddi Hackathon  to design an Opponent strategy analytically, for Haryana Steelers to win against their opponents. …

IN-PERSON Hack the Game of GO

Oct. 15, 2022

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About 

Do you know the game of GO? Yes, the 5000 year old game that is suppose to be the hardest, and most complicated …

IN-PERSON HackHW 2022

Oct. 14, 2022 - Oct. 15, 2022

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About the challenge

The HW Hackathon is a two-day event where students come together to make projects, acquire skills, learn about the industry, and connect. …

ONLINE Hacks for Humanity 2022

Oct. 7, 2022 - Oct. 9, 2022

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**Must fill out registration form to participate 

**Teams are randomly assigned on Day 1 of the event

This 3-day hacking event challenges participants to create …

ONLINE Fall 2022 BeaverHacks Life-Hackathon

Oct. 6, 2022 - Oct. 9, 2022

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Welcome to Beaverhacks Fall 2022

Presented by Oregon State University's Hackathon Club, our quarterly hackathons ("Beaverhacks") gives the OSU community opportunities to learn new skills, …

IN-PERSON GDSC Game Jam

Oct. 1, 2022 - Oct. 2, 2022

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About the challenge

Welcome to the GDSC Game Jam Dev Post page. This is your one stop shop for team registration, submsissions and viewing other …

IN-PERSON Hack-at-ICE 2022

Oct. 1, 2022 - Oct. 2, 2022

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Thank you for registering as our Hack-at-ICE participant. In this document, you’ll find important things to note about the Hackathon.

❗Participant Handbook: https://cutt.ly/participant-handbook-2022
❗Team x …

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