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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IN-PERSON C² Hacks 2024 - Sustainable Solutions

Nov. 23, 2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

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Coding Club and IDS at the University of British Columbia have partnered up to challenge you to build a sustainable solution! Open to all levels …

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beginner · social · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
IN-PERSON Counterspell Vancouver

Nov. 23, 2024

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Theme:Magic Get started:Ask mentor for help or build something related to magic or have elments of magic inside it that could wow us.

IN-PERSON Hackathon 2024

Nov. 23, 2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

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About the challenges 1. Smart Data Ally (Michal Fečo, Dominik Paľo) Create an AI-Powered Data Explorer—a platform that makes data analysis accessible to everyone by …

IN-PERSON HackEPS 2024

Nov. 23, 2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

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8a edició de la HackEPS, hackató impulsada per l'assosaciació juvenil LleidaHack amb el suport de l'Escola Politècnica Superior de la Universitat de Lleida. Una hackató …

IN-PERSON Hack the Future: Technology for a Better World

Nov. 22, 2024

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Welcome to Hack the Future! This event is your opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and build solutions that make a difference. Whether you're a coder, designer, …

ONLINE LaunchLab

Nov. 22, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2024

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About the challenge LaunchLab, dedicated to empowering high school students, challenges participants to leverage their entrepreneurial spirit to turn business ideas into reality. Everyone who …

IN-PERSON McGill CodeJam 14

Nov. 22, 2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

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CodeJam is the largest annual hackathon run by the McGill Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering Student’ Society (usually in our very own Trottier Engineering Building). …

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beginner · Montréal, Quebec, Canada
IN-PERSON hackaTUM 2024

Nov. 22, 2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

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Official Hackaton of the Department of Computer Science of the Technical University of Munich

ONLINE BeaverHacks Fall 2024 Hackathon

Nov. 22, 2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

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Welcome to Beaver Hacks Fall 2024, presented by the Hackathon Club at Oregon State University. Our hackathons provide a space to learn new skills, build …

ONLINE Soario X Karmeq: Apps for Finance Hackathon

Nov. 22, 2024 - Dec. 9, 2024

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Welcome to Soario and Karmeq's 2024 Finance Hackathon! During the last week of November and first week of December, hackers from around the world will …

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