HTW 2025 VIBE CODING Hackathon - $6,000 + Prizes
โHTW 2025 VIBE Coding Hackathon ๐โก๐จโ๐ป๐ฉ๐พโ๐ป
โBring the energy. Bring the VIBES.
โThe HTW 2025 VIBE Coding Hackathon lands on Saturday, Sept 13 at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox. Whether youโre a code wizard, design dynamo, student engineer, or just love building cool things โ this is your chance to vibecode with the best in Hawaii.
โExpect creative challenges, rapid prototyping, and surprise twists to keep you on your toes. Whether a solo coder or rallying your crew, bring your laptop and dive into a whirlwind of excitement, code, and spontaneous greatness.
โThis is the event at HTW where you'll find leading students compete alongside local VCs, and engineering leads square up against passionate hobbyists.
โ๐ฐ Prizes
โ๐ฅ $3,000 โ 1st Place
โ๐ฅ $2,000 โ 2nd Place
โ๐ฅ $1,000 โ 3rd Place
โPlus: bonus perks, credits & surprise awards!
โ(Interested in sponsoring a prize or special track? Contact us.)
โ๐ง Competition Format
โWeโll announce the secret challenge that morning โ something like โbuild a site or web app for <TOPIC>.โ
โYouโll have 3-4 hours to ideate, build, and ship something amazing.
โThis keeps the field level, ensures all code is fresh, and rewards creativity, focus, and speed.
โ๐๏ธ Tentative Agenda
โ9:30 AM (SHARP) โ Check-In. Team Matching (if required)
โ10:00 AM โ Challenge Reveal + Rules
โ10:30 AM โ Quick Lunch (provided, TBA)
โ11:00 AM โ Vibe Coding Begins
โ2:30 PM โ Project Submissions + Final Presentations
โ3:30 PM โ Awards & Prizes
โ๐ Important Notes
โThis event is suited for those with some experience, ideally familiar with popular tools e.g. Cursor, Claude, Replit, etc, and have built at least one site or app.
โIf you're just getting started with vibecoding, please spend 1-2 weeks building with the tools prior. [We'll curate and share a list of popular resources over the coming weeks.]
โDesigners, marketers, and creators can still team up and contribute. We recommend doing so alongside friends who vibecode.
โIf you're great at content creation or social media but don't want to directly compete, email us, we'd love to have your help during the event.
โPlease arrive with your tools (e.g. Replit, Claude, Vercel, etc) setup, functioning, and with sufficient credits via your subscription or a trial.
โYou must have the ability to deploy to the web during the event (vs solely your localhost).
โAll participants under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian complete registration and be present during the event.
โDetails are subject to change, including but not limited to the start / end time, prize tiers, and capacity.