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 StarterHacks 2024

July 27, 2024 - July 28, 2024

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StarterHacks is a hackathon at University of Waterloo that is all about learning and harboring a culture of creation and collaboration. Starterhacks is aimed towards …

ONLINE Alberta Health Hack

July 27, 2024 - July 28, 2024

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About the challenge

Arcurve, in partnership with the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, will be hosting a community focused Hackathon July 27-28. The goal of this …

ONLINE Empower Hacks 2.0

July 26, 2024 - July 29, 2024

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Prompt: To be released day of event, but will be focusing around education in FGLI spaces to help first-gen low-income students.

The hackathon will have …

ONLINE 2024 Image AI Jam by FluensTech

July 26, 2024 - Aug. 2, 2024

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What is FluensTech?

As the programming community grows, many outstanding projects go unrecognized. FluensTech, a newly established student-led organization, aims to showcase exceptional programming work …

ONLINE TiDB Future App Hackathon 2024

July 26, 2024 - Aug. 23, 2024

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Join the TiDB Future App Hackathon 2024 to unleash your creativity and build ground-breaking AI applications. Connect with like-minded developers (a maximum of four members …

IN-PERSON Esri's Weekend of Innovation 2024

July 26, 2024 - July 28, 2024

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Esri is excited to announce our annual intern hackathon: The Weekend of Innovation. The summer interns will form teams of highly motivated developers and GIS …

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beginner · social · Redlands, California, United States
ONLINE W3B GreenTech Challenge

July 25, 2024 - July 28, 2024

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About the challenge

You are required to register at bit.ly/w3bgreentech

Welcome to the W3B GreenTech Challenge  – an annual celebration of sustainability and innovation for …

ONLINE Learn 2 Build 2024 Hackathon

July 25, 2024 - Sept. 30, 2024

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Learn 2 Build is an international hackathon dedicated to encouraging innovation, creativity, collaboration, as well as social change among participants from around the globe. It …

IN-PERSON Merritt Secure-AI Hackathon

July 22, 2024

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Merritt Secure AI Hackathon

About the Challenge:

Projects at the Intersection of AI and SecurityDive into the cutting-edge world where artificial intelligence meets cybersecurity. This …

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beginner · machine learning · security · Oakland, California, United States
IN-PERSON Digital ID Hackathon - Eastern Africa

July 21, 2024 - Aug. 19, 2024

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Unleashing the Power of Digital ID in Africa Through Use-cases

Calling all university students aspiring to be innovators, developers, and policymakers in Eastern Africa! Are …

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