SuperPlane Hackathon: Bash Script Funeral /w Render
🚀 SuperPlane Hackathon: Bash Script Funeral /w Render
May 30, 2026 - San Francisco, California
Join us in San Francisco for a full-day hackathon and help build the future of infrastructure.
SuperPlane Hackathon is a hands-on build experience focused on the future of platform engineering. There is no fixed theme, just build something amazing.
You can build an AI agent for incidents, a workflow that replaces fragile scripts, a smarter deploy pipeline, a new integration, or anything else that pushes the space forward. Use the Canvas, connect your stack across CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools, or build directly on top of the API.
This is your chance to build something real in the world of AI and operations.
Eligibility Criteria
Teams can consist of 1–4 people
Teams can be formed at the hackathon
No age limit
Individual participation welcome
Must attend in person in San Francisco
$4,000 in Prizes
Main Prizes:
1st Place — $1,600
2nd Place — $750
3rd Place — $500
Best Use of AI Agents — $250
Partner Track: Best Use of Render
In partnership with Render, we're awarding an additional prize track for teams that use Render Services.
1st Place — $500 in Render credits
2nd Place — $300 in Render credits
3rd Place — $100 in Render credits
To qualify for the Render track, your project must use at least two Render Services as part of your build. The SuperPlane team will judge this category.
Who Should Attend
Platform engineers & SREs who automate production systems
DevOps engineers looking to replace scripts with real workflows
AI/ML engineers interested in agents that operate infrastructure
Developers building internal tools and developer platforms
Anyone curious about what happens when AI meets ops
All skill levels welcome. Whether you've used SuperPlane & Render before or this is your first time - we'll have mentors and starter templates to get you building fast.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival & Registration
Check in, grab breakfast, meet your fellow hackers.
10:30 – 11:00 Welcome Intro
Quick overview of SuperPlane, the Canvas, and how to get started. Mentors introduced.
11:00 – 11:15 Team Formation
Find teammates or go solo. Claim your challenge.
11:15 – 15:00 Hacking Session
Build, experiment, break things, fix them. SuperPlane engineers on hand to help.
13:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break
Food and drinks provided. Keep hacking or take a breather.
15:00 – 15:15
Snack Break & Mentor Check-ins
Mid-afternoon energy boost. Quick check-ins with mentors.
15:15 – 17:00 Hacking Session (continued)
Final push. Polish your project and prepare your demo.
17:00 – 17:15 Submissions Due
All projects submitted.
17:15 – 18:15 Presentations
Each team gets 3 minutes to demo what they built. Live demos encouraged.
18:15 – 18:45 Judging & Winners Announced
Judges deliberate. Prizes awarded.
18:45 – 19:00 Closing & Networking
Wrap-up, photos, and open networking.
What You'll Need
Your laptop and any peripherals
A GitHub account
Curiosity and willingness to build
Power, WiFi, food, drinks, and snacks are all on us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of project can we build?
Projects should leverage or integrate with SuperPlane , for example workflows, integrations, automation, or tooling around platform engineering. Details and starter templates will be shared with accepted teams.
How do I qualify for the Render track?
Your project must use at least two Render Services. You can compete for both the main prizes and the Render partner track simultaneously. The SuperPlane team judges the Render category. Render will provide $50 credits to all participants.
Can I apply as an individual? Yes. You can also form a team at the event.
Can we participate remotely? No. This hackathon is in-person only.
When will we know if our application is accepted? We will notify accepted participants by email within a few days of applying.
Will we get equipment for the hackathon? Please bring your own laptop. Power, WiFi, food, and drinks are on us.
Do I need experience with SuperPlane? No. We'll provide an intro session, starter templates, and mentors to get you up and running quickly.
How are prizes distributed?
Main prizes are awarded based on: real-world usefulness, technical implementation, use of AI/agents, creativity, and demo quality. The Render track is judged separately based on use of Render services.
About SuperPlane
SuperPlane is an open source AI automation platform that sits above your existing tools, letting you design workflows, automate processes, and explore how AI agents can safely interact with production systems. Over 300 integrations, from GitHub and AWS to Datadog and PagerDuty, connect directly through the visual Canvas.
About Render
Render is the modern cloud platform for building and running apps. Render makes it easy to deploy anything, from simple static sites to complex applications with multiple services. Deploy from Git with free TLS, a global CDN, private networks, and auto-deploy from your repo.
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