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Event Type
online
325
Participants
29
Est. Projects
About the Competition;
Frontend Wars 2026Design. Build. Dominate.
Frontend Arena proudly presents Frontend Wars 2026, a frontend-focused coding competition designed for developers who love building exceptional digital experiences.
This competition is created to test participants across multiple dimensions including product thinking, frontend engineering, user experience, creativity, and data visualization.
Participants will compete in multiple elimination rounds where they will solve real-world challenges under strict time constraints and demonstrate their ability to transform ideas into polished frontend applications.
Eligibility;
Open to all students and developers.
Individual participation only.
Cross-college participation allowed.
Participants must have a GitHub account.
Participants must submit all deliverables before the deadline.
Official Community Links
Instagram:instagram page
WhatsApp Community:whatsapp group
Competition Format;
Round 1;
A time-bound frontend development challenge focused on product thinking, creativity, user experience, and implementation skills.
Round 2;
A frontend data visualization and storytelling challenge where shortlisted participants will transform complex datasets into meaningful digital experiences.
Only shortlisted participants from Round 1 will advance to Round 2.
Requirements;
Technology Requirements;
React 19.
TypeScript.
Vite.
Tailwind CSS.
Allowed Libraries;
Framer Motion.
Chart.js.
Recharts.
React Icons.
Lucide React.
Additional frontend libraries may be used provided they do not offer complete pre-built application templates.
Not Allowed;
Next.js.
Vue.js.
Angular.
Svelte.
Backend Development.
Firebase.
Supabase.
Databases.
External APIs.
Pre-built Templates.
AI-generated complete project submissions.
Submission Requirements;
GitHub Repository Link.
Live Deployment Link.
Short Project Description.
Judging Parameters;
Product Thinking.
User Experience.
Visual Design.
Functionality.
Code Quality.
Creativity.
Performance.
Data Visualization.
Recognition & Awards;
Champion;
Frontend Wars 2026 Champion Certificate.
Runner-Up;
Frontend Wars 2026 Runner-Up Certificate.
Second Runner-Up;
Frontend Wars 2026 Second Runner-Up Certificate.
Top 10 Finalists;
Official Top 10 Frontend Wars 2026 Certificate.
Finalists;
Awarded to all participants who successfully qualify for Round 2.
Special Recognition Categories;
Best UI/UX Design.
Best Data Visualization.
Most Innovative Solution.
Best Frontend Engineering.
Best Visual Experience.
Hall of Fame;
The Champion, Runner-Up, Second Runner-Up, and Top 10 Finalists will be featured on the Frontend Arena Hall of Fame.
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Estimated Audience
Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech
Technical Focus
AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%
Industries
Healthcare
Education
Climate
Technologies
Python
React
OpenAI
Why this estimate
• Hosted by a university
• Open to students
• MLH member event
Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.