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 CodeQuest '25

Jan. 16, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2025

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Welcome to CodeQuest, an extraordinary 24-hour hackathon where innovation meets creativity. This event offers a unique platform for both beginners and seasoned coders to challenge …

ONLINE Hack Reason

Jan. 16, 2025 - Jan. 17, 2025

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On the occasion of the  World Logic Day  in January,  the AI Society and Professor Gopal Gupta’s ALPS Lab will be organizing the 4th HackReason …

ONLINE Hack 4 Good 2025

Jan. 13, 2025 - Jan. 17, 2025

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About the challenge

Hack For Good (H4G) 2025 is a student-driven hackathon organized by the Developer Group at NUS. Our mission is to inspire students …

ONLINE Nosu AI Hackathon $11,300+ in prizes

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 16, 2025

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About the challenge: build something COOL with ai!!

are you cool? do you like building with ai? well come build something cool with ai!

IN-PERSON California Hackathon

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 12, 2025

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About the challenge

Recently, as seen from the news, there have been countless examples of individuals and families negatively impacted by climate change. In this …

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beginner · machine learning · social · Fremont, Nebraska, United States
ONLINE Hack4ACause

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 12, 2025

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About the challenge:

Hack4ACause is a hackathon open for high school and undergraduate college students organized by Avnit Kaur through the Portola High School Girls …

IN-PERSON UBC UX Hub: UXathon 2025

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 12, 2025

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UBC UX Hub's UXathon 2025 is a no-code designathon dedicated to UX-obsessed

Throughout design day you will collaborate in teams of four to design a …

IN-PERSON DeltaHacks XI

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 12, 2025

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DeltaHacks is the annual hackathon for change. Each year, we enable over 600+ students from across North America, working hard over 24 hours, to bring …

ONLINE Bearbella x Amberhacks International Hackathon

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 12, 2025

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Theme: Wonders of the Ocean and Water

Think of creative ways to educate, adovcate, empower and explore the bodies of water around us!

About the …

IN-PERSON SB Hacks XI

Jan. 11, 2025 - Jan. 12, 2025

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Learn, create, and develop exciting projects and connections at UCSB’s 11th annual hackathon! Mark your calendars for January 11-12th for a weekend of building real-world …

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