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 Hacks for Humanity

Oct. 8, 2021 - Oct. 10, 2021

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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 Texas A&M Cybersecurity Club CTF Competition

Sept. 25, 2021

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Texas A&M Cybersecurity Club is hosting a beginner-friendly CTF for only Texas A&M students on September, 25th 2021 from 11 AM CT to 6 PM …

ONLINE Hack Wizard

Sept. 10, 2021 - Sept. 12, 2021

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Hack Wizard (by Superposition New Delhi) is a 48 hours hackathon for women (females and nonbinary) from all around the world. We aim to create …

ONLINE Coastal Hacks

Sept. 4, 2021 - Sept. 6, 2021

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CoastalHacks: San Diego's Premier Virtual Hackathon Over Labor Day Weekend
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  • 9 AM to 10 AM PST: Opening Ceremony and …

ONLINE MindfulHacks

Aug. 30, 2021 - Sept. 4, 2021

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MindfulHacks was founded as Singapore's first Mental Health-themed Student Hackathon. It is a 24-hour overnight hackathon where attendees work to build a software project that …

ONLINE BusiHacks

Aug. 18, 2021 - Aug. 22, 2021

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Please note that while submissions are currently open, projects that are started before the hacking timeframe: Aug 20, 7:00 PM PST will be disqualified.

BusiHacks …

ONLINE McMedHacks

Aug. 6, 2021 - Aug. 8, 2021

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Deep learning has revolutionized the field of medical image analysis and new AI-driven technology is being clinically implemented every day to improve patient care. In …

ONLINE GIIS HACKATHON 2K21

July 30, 2021 - July 31, 2021

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The GIIS Hackathon gives students the opportunity to participate in a marathon of creating, developing, and producing a product that aims to address an issue …

ONLINE Open Source Day

July 16, 2021 - July 31, 2021

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Open Source Day (OSD) is an all-day hackathon (including workshops), in which participants of all skill levels learn about Open Source while contributing to projects …

ONLINE MLH INIT 2022: Weekend

July 2, 2021 - July 5, 2021

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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 …

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