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 GPT4o: Code & Conquer

Oct. 27, 2024 - Nov. 1, 2024

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Welcome to GPT4o: Code & Conquer! Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge AI and innovation? This is your chance to harness …

IN-PERSON Hack the Skies '24

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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About Hack The Skies Please note that HTS is still in its evolutionary stages and more finalized details will be coming soon :) Please follow …

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beginner · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
IN-PERSON Hack SoDA 2024

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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Welcome to Hack SoDA 2024! Join us for the yearly hackathon organized by the Software Developer's Association at Memorial Union, Arizona State University. Here are …

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beginner · education · social · Tempe, Arizona, United States
ONLINE AcademyHacks

Oct. 26, 2024 - Nov. 2, 2024

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About the challenge In this competition, take inspiration from the events in the natural world and the cosmos to create an application that connects and …

ONLINE Coventry City Football Club Capital One Fetch.ai Warwick Hackathon

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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What is WHACK? WHACK is Warwick's largest hackathon ever! Teams of up to 4 will compete by creating a product for one of the problem …

ONLINE Brook Codes 2024

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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Brook Codes is a free hackathon (a.k.a., a coding marathon) for all public middle and high school students in Montgomery County, Maryland. Over the course …

ONLINE RowdyHacks X

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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ROWDYHACKS X Is a free, weekend-long, overnight hackathon hosted at UTSA's San Pedro I Data Science Building! Students and recent college graduates* can join us …

IN-PERSON HackUNT 2024

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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About HackUNT is the University of North Texas' annual hackathon. A hackathon is a 24-hour development competition for coders, designers, and anyone with a good …

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beginner · machine learning · web · Denton, Texas, United States
ONLINE NewHacks 2024

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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Join 350 hackers at NewHacks to transform your ideas into reality! In this 24-hour event, you and your team will build a project from scratch. …

IN-PERSON HackRU Fall 2024

Oct. 26, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024

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WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-SIXTH BIANNUAL HACKRU, HOSTED AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. You must submit your hack to be considered for one track (Social Good, Education, Maverick, …

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beginner · New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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