SuperPlane Hackathon: Bash Script Funeral /w Render
โ๐ SuperPlane Hackathon: Bash Script Funeral /w Render
โMay 30, 2026 - San Francisco, California
โJoin us in San Francisco for a full-day hackathon and help build the future of infrastructure.
โSuperPlane Hackathon is a hands-on build experience focused on the future of platform engineering. There is no fixed theme, just build something amazing.
โYou 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.
โThis is your chance to build something real in the world of AI and operations.
โEligibility Criteria
โTeams can consist of 1โ4 people
โTeams can be formed at the hackathon
โNo age limit
โIndividual participation welcome
โMust attend in person in San Francisco
โ$4,000 in Prizes
โMain Prizes:
โ1st Place โ $1,600
โ2nd Place โ $750
โ3rd Place โ $500
โBest Use of AI Agents โ $250
โPartner Track: Best Use of Render
โIn partnership with Render, we're awarding an additional prize track for teams that use Render Services.
โ1st Place โ $500 in Render credits
โ2nd Place โ $300 in Render credits
โ3rd Place โ $100 in Render credits
โTo 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.
โWho Should Attend
โPlatform engineers & SREs who automate production systems
โDevOps engineers looking to replace scripts with real workflows
โAI/ML engineers interested in agents that operate infrastructure
โDevelopers building internal tools and developer platforms
โAnyone curious about what happens when AI meets ops
โAll 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.
โAgenda:
โ10:00 โ 10:30 Arrival & Registration
โCheck in, grab breakfast, meet your fellow hackers.
โ10:30 โ 11:00 Welcome Intro
โQuick overview of SuperPlane, the Canvas, and how to get started. Mentors introduced.
โ11:00 โ 11:15 Team Formation
โFind teammates or go solo. Claim your challenge.
โ11:15 โ 15:00 Hacking Session
โBuild, experiment, break things, fix them. SuperPlane engineers on hand to help.
โ13:00 โ 13:30 Lunch Break
โFood and drinks provided. Keep hacking or take a breather.
โ15:00 โ 15:15
โSnack Break & Mentor Check-ins
โMid-afternoon energy boost. Quick check-ins with mentors.
โ15:15 โ 17:00 Hacking Session (continued)
โFinal push. Polish your project and prepare your demo.
โ17:00 โ 17:15 Submissions Due
โAll projects submitted.
โ17:15 โ 18:15 Presentations
โEach team gets 3 minutes to demo what they built. Live demos encouraged.
โ18:15 โ 18:45 Judging & Winners Announced
โJudges deliberate. Prizes awarded.
โ18:45 โ 19:00 Closing & Networking
โWrap-up, photos, and open networking.
โWhat You'll Need
โYour laptop and any peripherals
โA GitHub account
โCuriosity and willingness to build
โPower, WiFi, food, drinks, and snacks are all on us.
โFrequently Asked Questions
โWhat type of project can we build?
โProjects 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.
โHow do I qualify for the Render track?
โYour 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.
โCan I apply as an individual? Yes. You can also form a team at the event.
โCan we participate remotely? No. This hackathon is in-person only.
โWhen will we know if our application is accepted? We will notify accepted participants by email within a few days of applying.
โWill we get equipment for the hackathon? Please bring your own laptop. Power, WiFi, food, and drinks are on us.
โDo I need experience with SuperPlane? No. We'll provide an intro session, starter templates, and mentors to get you up and running quickly.
โHow are prizes distributed?
โMain 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.
โAbout SuperPlane
โSuperPlane 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.
โAbout Render
โRender 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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