305 HackFiesta Miami Edition August 2026

305 HackFiesta Miami Edition — August 2026 THE EVENT IS ORGANIZED BY CODE CRUNCH WORLDWIDE & GDG AT FIU

An initiative made possible by Google Developer Group at Florida International University (GDG at FIU), Code Crunch Worldwide, ColorStack at FIU, CAHSI at FIU, Swift at FIU, Hack University Worldwide, and Upsilon Phi Epsilon.

Official Hackathon Website

305 HackFiesta Miami:
305hackfiestamiami.vercel.app

Full event details, eligibility requirements, tracks, categories, prizes, schedules, and participation information are available on the Official Hackathon Website: 305hackfiestamiami.vercel.app

Session A — In-Person

Friday, August 28, 2026

Participants must complete a live demo to be eligible for in-person prizes.

Session B — Virtual Asynchronous

August 1–31, 2026 — Worldwide

Certificates will be awarded to virtual winners.

Project Submission Platforms

Each platform submission website applies to all sessions and participation formats of this hackathon event, including in-person, virtual, or hybrid sessions, whichever are available for the event.

Required Submission — Devpost

All projects must be submitted through Devpost:
https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/

Devpost is the required primary submission platform for every project, whether participating individually or as a team.

Winners will be announced and posted on Devpost:
https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/

If a team or solo participant chooses to compete for an additional optional prize category, they must also submit their project through the corresponding optional prize platform listed below.

Best Overall

Submission: Required for ALL projects
Platform: Devpost
URL: https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/
Prize: See prize details at the Official Hackathon Website: 305hackfiestamiami.vercel.app

Every project must be submitted to Devpost (https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/) to be considered an official 305 HackFiesta Miami submission and eligible for Best Overall.

Best Use of the Google Gemini API

Category: MLH Prize — Optional / Opt-In
Platform: Major League Hacking (MLH)
URL: https://www.mlh.com/events/305-hackfiesta-miami-edition-august-2026/challenges
Prize: See prize details at the Official Hackathon Website: 305hackfiestamiami.vercel.app

Teams or solo participants who want to compete for the Best Use of the Google Gemini API prize must opt in and complete the additional submission through MLH (https://www.mlh.com/events/305-hackfiesta-miami-edition-august-2026/challenges).

The required Devpost submission (https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/) must still be completed.

Gemma Challenge

Category: Google Developer Group Prize — Optional / Opt-In
Platform: Kaggle
URL: https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/305-hack-fiesta-miami-edition-august-2026
Prize: See prize details at the Official Hackathon Website: 305hackfiestamiami.vercel.app

Teams or solo participants who want to compete in the Gemma Challenge must opt in and complete the additional submission through Kaggle (https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/305-hack-fiesta-miami-edition-august-2026).

The required Devpost submission (https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/) must still be completed.

Important Submission Rules

Devpost (https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/) is required for ALL projects. Optional prize submissions do not replace the required Devpost submission.

Every team or solo participant must:

1. Submit the project to Devpost:
   https://305hackfiestamiamiaug2026.devpost.com/
   This submission is required for everyone.

2. If competing for an optional prize, also submit to the applicable optional prize platform:

   Best Use of the Google Gemini API — MLH:
   https://www.mlh.com/events/305-hackfiesta-miami-edition-august-2026/challenges

   Gemma Challenge — Kaggle:
   https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/305-hack-fiesta-miami-edition-august-2026

   These additional submissions are required only when opting into the corresponding prize category.

A project may be submitted to Devpost only, or to Devpost plus one or more applicable optional prize platforms.

For complete information regarding eligible submissions, tracks, categories, optional prize platforms, eligibility requirements, and prize details, review the Preflight Tasks and Hack Agenda available through the Official Hackathon Website: 305hackfiestamiami.vercel.app.