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 Hardware Education Ideathon

Dec. 22, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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About the challenge The [Ideathon/Competition Name] is an exciting platform for inventors, engineers, and education enthusiasts to redefine the role of hardware in the learning …

ONLINE Mental Health Education Ideathon

Dec. 22, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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About the challenge The Mental Health in Education Ideathon challenges innovators, educators, and mental health advocates to create technology-driven solutions that support the mental health …

ONLINE Software Education Ideathon

Dec. 22, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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About the challenge The Software Education Ideathon is a dynamic platform for innovators, educators, and tech enthusiasts to revolutionize the future of education. This challenge …

ONLINE AI-Driven Learning Tools Ideathon

Dec. 22, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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About the challenge The AI-Driven Learning Tools Ideathon invites innovators, educators, and technologists to design and develop cutting-edge AI-powered tools that enhance and transform the …

IN-PERSON Random Forest Hackathon

Dec. 21, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

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About the challenge The Random Forest hack is an open community for high school students curious about data and ML. We explore topics like Python/Java …

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beginner · machine learning · social · Pleasanton, California, United States
ONLINE CodeCollab '24

Dec. 16, 2024 - Dec. 18, 2024

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About the challenge ADI's CodeCollabathon is a semester-long program that groups students with similar interests together to collaborate on a project. Each team has 4-5 …

ONLINE Hacks For Education

Dec. 16, 2024 - Dec. 21, 2024

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About the challenge Welcome to the Hacks for Education – a hackathon designed to inspire innovation in education! This challenge is an opportunity for creators, …

ONLINE Finovate Hacks

Dec. 15, 2024 - Dec. 22, 2024

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About the challenge Our FinTech Hackathon 2024 brings together a diverse and dynamic group of students from around the world. With a shared passion for …

IN-PERSON Hackocalypse

Dec. 14, 2024 - Dec. 15, 2024

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Hackathon Theme: "Surviving the Fallout – Innovating in a Post-Apocalyptic World" In a world ravaged by catastrophe, where resources are scarce, infrastructure is collapsing, and …

ONLINE Rota Hackathon

Dec. 14, 2024

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The task at hand involves identifying and fixing several common errors in a set of C programs. Participants are required to debug the given C …

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