Build with YOU: The AI Agent Hackathon
Compete for $15K+ in developer credits and prizes.
Join 100 of NYC’s top AI engineers, technical founders, and builders for a full day of building production-ready AI agents powered by live web data.
Build on the You.com developer platform alongside One, CrewAI, and Daytona. You’ll receive elevated API access, developer credits, and hands-on support from the engineers behind the tools—all designed to help you ship something real in one day.
Solo builders and teams of up to four are welcome. Intermediate-to-advanced technical experience is recommended.
Why Attend?
Build alongside some of New York’s strongest AI engineers and technical founders
Get hands-on support from the engineers behind You.com, CrewAI, Daytona, and One
Access live web data, orchestration, secure sandboxes, managed authentication, and hundreds of integrations
Ship a working prototype and present it to experienced AI leaders and judges
Compete for thousands of dollars in developer credits and partner prizes
Meet potential collaborators, cofounders, and future teammates
Prizes
The top three teams will receive a stacked prize package from You.com and our partners.
1st Place
$1,000 in You.com API credits
$3,000 in Daytona credits
$1,000 in CrewAI credits
1 year of OneAI pro
2nd Place
$500 in You.com API credits
$2,000 in Daytona credits
$500 in CrewAI credits
6 months of OneAI pro
3rd Place
$250 in You.com API credits
$1,000 in Daytona credits
$250 in CrewAI credits
3 months of OneAI pro
Special Awards
6 month of New York Tech Alliance membership
Winners will be Interviewed and highlighted on the CDA Website & Blog along with social shoutout
Featured Guests
Vedran Jukic — Co-founder & CTO, Daytona
Tom Haddock — Head of Forward Deployed Engineering, CrewAI
Jacob Rissman — Head of GTM, One
Michael Munson — Founder, Clean Data Alliance
Brian Sparker — Staff Product Manager, You.com
Edward Irby — Staff Software Engineer, You.com
Akhil Pothana — Developer Experience Engineer, You.com
Hackathon Challenge
Self-Improving and Learning Agents
Build an AI agent that improves through feedback, experience, or new information.
Your agent might learn a user’s preferences, improve its results after feedback, remember what worked, adapt when a tool fails, or change its approach based on live web data.
You don’t need to build a fully autonomous learning system. A focused prototype that demonstrates how your agent improves is enough.
What You’ll Build With
Builders will receive access to:
You.com Search API
You.com Research API
You.com Finance Research API
You.com MCP Server
Daytona's secure sandboxes, where agents can run code and fail safely
CrewAI's multi-agent orchestration and platform credits
One's managed authentication and 729 platform integrations through a four-command CLI
Your favorite AI frameworks, models, and SDKs
Perks for Every Builder
Show up, build, and walk away with:
$100 in You.com API credits
CrewAI credits
Daytona credits
One month of OneAI Pro
One month of SingleFig Connect
Listed as Individual Knowledge Contributors to the CDA.
Partner codes will be shared privately with confirmed attendees.
Who Should Apply?
This event is designed for:
AI and machine-learning engineers
Software engineers building with LLMs and agents
Technical founders and founding engineers
Open-source contributors
Developer advocates who actively build
There are only 80–100 seats. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to builders who share a GitHub profile, portfolio, or previously shipped technical project.
Partners
Daytona · One · CrewAI · Founders Bay · Clean Data Alliance
About Us
You.com is the leading AI search infrastructure — built for developers.
Our APIs let you build intelligent agents and applications that use live, factual data from the web, news, and research, in real time.
With just a few lines of code, you can power your LLMs with up-to-date, citation-backed results instead of static training data.
By registering, you agree to our Event Terms & Consent.
Our Partner
NY Tech Alliance unites innovators, entrepreneurs, and change makers alike to build a more inclusive and vibrant tech ecosystem. Through community-driven events, mentorship, and meaningful connections, we lower barriers and expand access to the information, knowledge, and resources people need to grow and thrive.
Clean Data Alliance, brings people and organizations together to establish standards for the collection and governance of Consumer Data.