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 Vanderbilt Junior App Challenge

Feb. 15, 2024 - March 30, 2024

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The Vanderbilt Junior App Challenge is a mobile app development competition for high school students in the Nashville area hosted by Vanderbilt University. Student groups …

ONLINE CSKnights Winter Showdown

Feb. 12, 2024 - March 1, 2024

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About the challenge Create a project that addresses environmental issues, such as reducing waste, conserving energy, or promoting eco-friendly lifestyles. Get started Please ask anyone …

ONLINE Google Developer Student Club @ UVA Solution Challenge

Feb. 12, 2024 - April 13, 2024

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About the challenge This challenge is the GDSC at UVA's version of Google's National Solution Challenge competition. Students will be working in teams to try …

ONLINE HackEMinds 2024

Feb. 11, 2024 - Feb. 17, 2024

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HackEMinds 2024 is a virtual hackthon hosted by the students of FTC Team 23786 MakEMinds. Students from the age of 13 to 18 in middle …

IN-PERSON Code for Change 2024

Feb. 10, 2024

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ABOUT THE CHALLENGE Calling all programmers-- seasoned and inexperienced alike! On February 10th, SHPE, ACM, ,Dream Team Engineering, Girls Who Code, Software Engineering Club, Gator …

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beginner · education · social · Gainesville, Florida, United States
IN-PERSON Community Collab Night

Feb. 10, 2024 - Feb. 18, 2024

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What are we doing?? The goal of the event is to build better relationships within the tech community in the OC and inspire people to …

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beginner · low/no-code · Irvine, California, United States
ONLINE Code Jam

Feb. 10, 2024 - Feb. 12, 2024

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You have to create a game on theme PSYCHOPATH.Create your own idea like a PSYCHOPATH NPC. Get started on :- 10/02/2024 (12:00 pm)

ONLINE Global Hack Week: AI/ML

Feb. 9, 2024 - Feb. 15, 2024

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Spend a week hacking with the Major League Hacking (MLH) community at GHW: AI/ML Week! What is Global Hack Week? Global Hack Week takes place …

IN-PERSON Hacklytics 2024: Around the World

Feb. 9, 2024

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What is Hacklytics? Hacklytics is a 36-hour data science-focused hackathon hosted by Data Science @ GT, the largest data science club at Georgia Tech. Each …

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beginner · fintech · machine learning · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
IN-PERSON Edison High School's Eagle Hacks

Feb. 8, 2024 - Feb. 10, 2024

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IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT, YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM USING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/4FRTqz86JjHskfiW6 Despite the post stating there …

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beginner · design · education · Edison, New Jersey, United States

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