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 UXperience 2024: The First Draft

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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Join us for an exciting 24-hour Design-a-thon, an intensive event that compresses weeks of product design and user research into a single day of creativity …

IN-PERSON UGA Kappa Theta Pi Hackathon Fall 24

Nov. 9, 2024

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About the challenge Create an innovative tool that will benefit Kappa Theta Pi (KTP) in the future. The tool should align with KTP’s core values …

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beginner · Athens, Alabama, United States
IN-PERSON SoCal Tech Week 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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Located in sunny Southern California at USC's campus, SoCal Tech Week is a 24-hour hackathon that combines innovation, creativity, and education. This year’s theme, “For …

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beginner · design · social · Los Angeles, California, United States
IN-PERSON CTRL+HACK+DEL

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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ABOUT THE CHALLENGES Healthcare: Develop solutions to improve medical services, health monitoring, and wellness programs within the village. Projects might include telemedicine platforms, health education …

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beginner · education · machine learning · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
IN-PERSON HackHolyoke 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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HackHolyoke is a 24-hour hackathon run by students at Mount Holyoke College. This year, HackHolyoke 2024 will be taking place on November 9th & 10th, …

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beginner · South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
IN-PERSON WHACK 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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Welcome to the 12th iteration of WHACK, Wellesley College's annual hackathon! Students from colleges throughout the world will come together for 24 hours to turn …

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beginner · education · social · Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
ONLINE MakeUC 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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MakeUC is the University of Cincinnati's fall hackathon hosted by IEEE@UC. This 24-hour hackathon allows you to connect with other students, network with industry partners, …

IN-PERSON MadHacks Fall 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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MadHacks Fall 2024 is Wisconsin's Premier Hackathon

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beginner · Madison, Alabama, United States
IN-PERSON HackRPI 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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HackRPI 2024: Urban Upgrades Join us for HackRPI 2024, an exciting 24-hour hackathon where innovation meets urban transformation! Taking place on November 9th - 10th …

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beginner · Troy, Alabama, United States
IN-PERSON GreatUniHack 2024

Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024

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Welcome to GreatUniHack! We're gathering the UK's brightest and most creative students (you!) to join us in turning awesome ideas into reality, networking with companies, …

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beginner · social · Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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