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 yeswewill - Fall 2023

Nov. 24, 2023 - Dec. 2, 2023

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See project guidelines here: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/yeswecan/project

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beginner · Berkeley, California, United States
ONLINE the Arena Online presents: Friday Night Firefight ep. 1 pt. 2: Revenger

Nov. 24, 2023

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About the challenge so, this was supposed to happen last week, but it took a little while for ppl to file in and by then …

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beginner · devops · machine learning · Online
IN-PERSON ICP.HUB Hackathon @ DKU

Nov. 24, 2023 - Nov. 25, 2023

Ended

About the challenge Get started More information coming soon!

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beginner · design · Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
ONLINE Hack Your Path 5.0

Nov. 23, 2023 - Dec. 6, 2023

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Hack Your Path 5.0 Hack your path is an annual hackathon event which takes place in Hyderabad Institute of Technology And Management. THEMES: Industry 4.0 …

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beginner · education · robotics · Online
IN-PERSON King Of Devs Hackathon

Nov. 17, 2023 - Nov. 19, 2023

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King of Devs é um hackathon Web3 que ocorre no âmbito do programa Brainy's Path, organizado por Think & Dev e Speezard que conecta diferentes …

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beginner · blockchain · games · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ONLINE ICP.HUB Ideathon @ DKU

Nov. 17, 2023 - Nov. 22, 2023

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About the challenge Get started More information coming soon!

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beginner · design · Online
IN-PERSON CodeJam 2023

Nov. 16, 2023

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About the challenge We have 5 challenges to solve.

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beginner · social · Lubbock, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON Apps for Calendars

Nov. 16, 2023

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About the challenge Make an app! Get started

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beginner · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
IN-PERSON STEM HACKS

Nov. 13, 2023 - Nov. 20, 2023

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STEM Hacks is an in-person hackathon held at Donald A. Wilson S.S. Open to students at Wilson.

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beginner · machine learning · Canada
ONLINE Global Hack Week: Careers

Nov. 10, 2023 - Nov. 16, 2023

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

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beginner · education · Online

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