Hey Dev.to community! Alex from Clerk here.
If you're heading to Next.js Conf in San Francisco later this month, I wanted to share something we're really excited about: Clerk is hosting the official opening hackathon on Tuesday, October 21st.
This is a Shark Tank-style competition where teams of developers (up to 8 people per team) will build an app from scratch in under 5 hours. Here's how it works:
- Submit your idea as part of pre0registration - if selected, you become a team "founder" and lead your squad
- Get assigned to a team if your idea isn't picked (everyone participates!)
- Build fast - 9am to 2:30pm with breakfast and lunch provided
- Demo your work - 5 minutes in front of a judge panel including investors from CRV & Madrona
- Win prizes - Keychron keyboards for the winning team, plus custom Clerk & v0 keycaps + other swag for all participants
Beyond the prize & swag, this is a chance to:
- Network before the conference: meet other developers heading to Next.js Conf
- Actually ship something: there's nothing like a deadline to force execution
- Get comfortable with pitching - you'll demo in front of industry judges and be featured on CodeTV (they're filming everything)
- Transition into the party: after the hackathon, the space becomes Sanity's Next.js Conf opening party
Jason Lengstorf from CodeTV is hosting, so you know it's going to be a good time.
Important Details
- FREE to participate but pre-registration is required
- Event is in-person only
- Limited to 12 teams only
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
- Register here for full details
If you've got an app idea you've been sitting on, this is your chance to bring it to life alongside other developers in a friendly (but competitive!) environment.
Hope to see you there! Drop a comment if you're planning to attend
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