Hack & Hang at CMU: An AI Buildathon
CMU, it's time to Hack & Hang! 🎉
Join Builder Pub on December 5 for a one-day AI buildathon that's just as much about meeting people and having fun as it is about building cool stuff. Open to CMU students from all majors. No coding experience needed!
Bring your laptop, team up with friends (or make some new ones!), and use AI to turn your wildest ideas into something real. Build something awesome and show it off by the end of the day!
And of course, there'll be food, drinks, and plenty of chances to hang out, share ideas, and connect with people from across campus.
🚀 What You’ll Do
Get started with coding agents. Learn what a coding agent does and how to use Qoder, the tool we’ll build with at Hack & Hang.
Build for three hours. Make a useful personal tool, a web app, an AI assistant, a game, an interactive experience, or something completely unexpected. Follow the step-by-step guide in the Builder Pub event portal and ask the event team for help as you build.
Be a judge. Score other participants’ projects and share your perspective on what works and what could improve.
Take a break. We’ll serve coffee, a catered lunch, and afternoon tea snacks.
🎁 Free Build Credits
Our sponsor, Qoder, is providing credits for the build session.
🏆 Prizes
Winning teams will receive free months of Qoder Pro membership as well as certificates based on their final placement.
🗓️ Agenda
10:30 – 11:00 AM | Check-in
11:00 – 11:30 AM | Opening & Kickoff
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Build Session + Lunch
2:30 – 4:00 PM | Project Demos
4:00 – 4:15 PM | Awards
4:15 – 4:30 PM | Wrap-up & Networking
🎒 What You’ll Leave With
A working product or prototype
Hands-on experience building with AI
New connections with other builders
A chance to showcase your work and win prizes
Most importantly, you’ll leave having actually built something, not just watched another AI presentation.
💻 What to Bring
Your laptop and charger
An idea, or simply your curiosity
Your friends, or come solo and meet new ones!
🤝 Get Involved
Volunteer — Help make the event welcoming and well run.
Apply to volunteer
Partner — Contribute resources, expertise, community reach, or other support.
Become a partner