DevCrest Buildathon '26

DevCrest Buildathon 2026 : The DevCrest Buildathon is a two-day virtual hackathon combining collaborative team development with individual technical competition. Participants first build a working Web development project in teams, then compete solo in a rapid-fire coding round. Format: Day 1 (22 August): Buildathon — teams of 3 build a full Web development MVP in a 6-hour window, based on an assigned problem statement. Day 2 (23 August): Code Rush — qualifying participants compete individually in a timed technical challenge covering DSA, debugging, output prediction, JavaScript, and core programming concepts. Eligibility: Open to all developers with working knowledge of Web development (frontend, backend, and database fundamentals). Inter-college participation is allowed. Participants from different colleges may be placed on the same team. Inter-specialization participation is allowed. There is no restriction on branch, year, or domain background — only individual registration is required. Team formation is not self-selected. Teams of 3 will be randomly assigned by the organising team and announced live at the event. Process: Register individually via Unstop. Teams of 3 are announced live on Day 1. Each team receives one assigned problem statement (comparable in scope and difficulty across all teams). Teams build, deploy, and submit their project within the 6-hour window. Submissions are judged on technical execution and a Build in Public component. Top 14 teams (42 participants) qualify for Day 2. Day 2: teams dissolve, and qualifiers compete individually in Code Rush. Top 3 individual performers are declared winners. Rounds & Duration: Round 1 — Buildathon: 1 round, 6-hour build window (12:00 PM–6:00 PM, 22 August), followed by a submission and evaluation buffer. Round 2 — Code Rush: 1 round, approx. 2 hours (2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 23 August), followed by verification and final scoring. Problem Statements: Each team receives 1 problem statement, assigned at the start of Round 1. All problem statements are comparable in scope and difficulty and designed to be feasible within the 6-hour window using Web development. Submission Requirements: Deployed project link  GitHub repository link (mandatory) Project presentation/demo (mandatory) Required project documentation A submission without a working deployment and accessible GitHub repository will not be considered complete. Rules: Teams must build using Web development as the core architecture. Additional libraries/tools are allowed as supporting technology. All three team members must actively contribute; team points are divided equally among teammates. Build in Public activity (progress posts, dev updates, technical write-ups) is a required and scored component — 90 points are allocated to this. No last-minute rule changes; any change will be communicated equally to all participants. Judging criteria are predefined and applied transparently across all teams. Decisions made by the organising and judging team are final. Stay Updated  For rules, submissions & guidelines, join our socials for the latest updates: