HackOnVibe November 2026: Build a Product That Spreads

# HackOnVibe November 2026: Build a Product That Spreads ## Important: register on HackOnVibe before the kickoff Register at [HackOnVibe registration](https://hackonvibe.com/apply?hackathon=hackonvibe-2026-11). Registration or an expression of interest on another platform does not complete the HackOnVibe onboarding process. On your personal page, add your existing GitHub username. Accept the invitation to the team repository created by the organizers, then push a quick ‘Hello world!’ contribution before the kickoff. This checks repository access and the deployment pipeline. Follow the instructions and timeline at [HackOnVibe](https://hackonvibe.com/). ## Hackathon background HackOnVibe is an international online hackathon for developers, students, designers, first-time builders and indie makers. Join solo or in teams of 1–4. Across its editions, HackOnVibe has brought together participants from 36 countries. AI-assisted coding, no-code tools, templates, APIs and open-source libraries are welcome. Our judges are current or former employees of Telegram, Wise, Salesforce, Yandex, Barclays and MTS. These affiliations describe the judges’ professional experience and do not imply company sponsorship or endorsement. Past editions: [https://hackonvibe.com/history](https://hackonvibe.com/history) ## Theme and challenges Build a viral, self-spreading IT product: a useful product designed to grow through sharing and organic adoption. Two main award categories are Business Success and World Impact. A third category will be evaluated two months after the main finals, based on evidence of the products’ real-world success. Prizewinners in the two main categories receive mentoring for their projects during those two months. ## Prizes and funding Business Success has a $100 cash prize pool: $50 for first place, $30 for second place and $20 for third place. The organizers fund this $100 prize pool from their own personal funds. World Impact awards certificates. Participants receive verifiable participation certificates, and winners receive diplomas. The official event website also lists SSOJet Business licenses for five winning teams, each for one year with two SSO connections. The listed combined non-cash value is $7,080. These licenses are not cash prizes. ## Timeline The event is online, November 13–15, 2026. - Before kickoff: register on HackOnVibe, add your GitHub username, accept your repository invitation and make the test contribution. - Kickoff and coding start: Friday, November 13, noon MST / 19:00 UTC. - Hard submission deadline: Sunday, November 15, 9 PM MST / Monday, November 16, 04:00 UTC. - After the main finals: two months of mentoring for main-category prizewinners, followed by evaluation of the third category. Follow the official timeline for the main judging and results schedule: [November event page](https://hackonvibe.com/h/hackonvibe-2026-11). ## Submission requirements Build in the organizer-issued GitHub repository. Submit a working, testable product, the repository link and a five-minute demonstration video. Complete the official project questionnaire and follow the current submission instructions on HackOnVibe. For the DoraHacks event, final project submissions and results are to be published through DoraHacks. The HackOnVibe website registration and pre-event repository setup remain necessary. ## Judging Judges evaluate the submitted working product for the applicable main category, Business Success or World Impact. Functional, testable work is important; follow the current official criteria and instructions. The third category is evaluated two months later using evidence of real-world product success. ## Participation cost Participation is free. Optional paid add-ons never gate participation. Participants may need their own subscription or API key for the AI tools they choose to use. ## Organizer and contact Organizer: Illia Levchenko / HackOnVibe. - Website: [https://hackonvibe.com/](https://hackonvibe.com/) - Email: [i.levchenko@hackonvibe.com](mailto:i.levchenko@hackonvibe.com) - LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/illia-l-sdet/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/illia-l-sdet/) - YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@VibeCodeBlogger](https://www.youtube.com/@VibeCodeBlogger)