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 BeaverHacks Winter 2023 Hackathon

Jan. 12, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2023

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Welcome to Beaverhacks Winter 2023 Presented by Oregon State University's Hackathon Club, our quarterly hackathons ("Beaverhacks") gives the OSU community opportunities to learn new skills, …

ONLINE Global Hack Week: Beginners Week Day 3

Jan. 11, 2023 - Jan. 12, 2023

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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 Global Hack Week: Beginners Week Day 2

Jan. 10, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023

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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 …

IN-PERSON Codealyst x Leigh Girls Who Code Hackathon (will delete)

Jan. 10, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023

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The Codealyst x Leigh Girls Who Code Hackathon is a series of workshops where students will learn valuable computer science skills and work on projects …

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beginner · web · San Jose, California, United States
IN-PERSON HackFest'23 - Hack The Future

Jan. 10, 2023 - Feb. 5, 2023

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HackFest will be a 24 hours hackathon Students are requested to bring their own laptops and equipment required for the event Abstract submission is completely …

ONLINE Global Hack Week: Beginners Week Day 1

Jan. 9, 2023 - Jan. 10, 2023

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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 …

IN-PERSON GunnHacks 9.0

Jan. 8, 2023 - Jan. 22, 2023

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Welcome to GunnHacks 9.0! GunnHacks 9.0 is the ninth iteration of Gunn High School’s annual, student-run hackathon, running from January 21st to January 22nd, 2023. …

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beginner · Palo Alto, California, United States
IN-PERSON QDS Hacks 2023

Jan. 6, 2023 - Jan. 8, 2023

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Technologies and resources are evolving. As data collection becomes ubiquitous, our abilities to manipulate and create meaningful insights must also evolve. With the ubiquity of …

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beginner · databases · Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
IN-PERSON HackUNT 2023

Jan. 1, 2023 - Jan. 2, 2023

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HackUNT is the University of North Texas' annual 24-hour hackathon. This hackathon is open to coders, designers, and anyone with a great idea! No experience …

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beginner · Denton, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON OSHHACK 11 [2022-2023]

Dec. 24, 2022 - Dec. 25, 2022

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Ohel Shem Cyber Students Hackathon Aimed As A learning ExperienceAt OSHHack, students from all over Ohel Shem will be developing technological products in order to …

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