TANSTACK START HACKATHON
TANSTACK START HACKATHON
Join the TanStack Start Hackathon hosted by Convex, CodeRabbit, Netlify, Firecrawl, and Cloudflare.
Build a full-stack app and compete for $10k in cash prizes and credits.
About TanStack Start.
Full-stack Framework powered by TanStack Router for React and Solid
Full-document SSR, Streaming, Server Functions, bundling and more, powered by TanStack Router and Vite - Ready to deploy to your favorite hosting provider.
Build something that shows what TanStack Start can really do with rich interactivity, live updates, server streaming, collaborative tools, full-stack routing, and RPCs with Convex, CodeRabbit, Firecrawl, Netlify, and Autumn.
Let’s see what you start!
How to participate:
1) Register on Luma.
2) Build Requirements: Create a new app that starts on or after October 29th using TanStack Start, Convex, CodeRabbit, Firecrawl, and Cloudflare.
3) Share your app and tag us on Twitter (X) or LinkedIn @convex_dev, @coderabbitai, @firecrawl_dev, @netlify, @autumnpricing and @Cloudflare
4) Submit your app with a video demo to Vibe Apps directory and select the tanstackstart tag before 12 PM PT on November 17th. No localhost submissions are accepted.
Hackathon Timeline
Hackathon Starts: October 29
Submissions due: 12:00 PM PT on November 17
Judging duration: November 17th to November 24th
Winners announced: November 24
Prizes:
Overall winner:
$5,000 cash
Office hours with Tanner Linsley, Creator of TanStack
TanStack merch and sticker pack
CodeRabbit, credits, and swag
3 months free to the FireCrawl growth plan
6 months Convex Pro
Netlify credits
Cloudflare prize
Convex Swag
Second Place:
$3,000 Cash
3 months free to the FireCrawl growth plan
CodeRabbit, credits, and swag
Netlify credits
Cloudflare prize
Convex Swag
Third Place:
$2,000 Cash
3 months free to the FireCrawl growth plan
CodeRabbit, credits, and swag
Netlify credits
Cloudflare prize
Convex Swag
TanStack Start Hackathon Cohost
About Convex:
Convex is the backend platform that keeps your app in sync.
About CodeRabbit:
CodeRabbit is an innovative, AI-driven platform that transforms the way code reviews are done.
About Firecrawl:
Firecrawl - Turn websites into LLM-ready data.
About Autum:
Autum - Stripe for AI Startups
About Netlify:
Netlify - Push your ideas to the web.
About Cloudflare:
Cloudflare - make websites, apps, AI agents, and networks faster and more secure.
Judges:
Tanner Linsley, Creator of TanStack
Jamie Turner, Co-Founder and CEO at Convex
Matt Billmann, CEO and Co-Founder at Netlify
Jack Herrington, Principal Software Engineer, Coder & YouTuber
Michael Cannm, Tinkerer @ Convex
Michael (RasMic) Shimeles, DevX Engineer at Convex
Wayne Sutton, Head of Community & Startup Programs at Convex
Shawn Erquhart, Product Engineer at Convex
Omar McAdam, Founder at Unproprietary Corporation
Tom Ballinger, Software Engineer at Convex
Nicolas Ettlin, Software Engineer at Conve
Gergő Móricz, Software engineer at Firecrawl
George Kalangi, Technical Product Manager at Apple
Tanvir Ahmed, SWE Intern at Autumn (YC S25)
Connect with Hackathon participants in Discord:
Join the Convex Discord Community #hackathon channel.
Terms and Conditions:
An unlimited number of individuals and teams is allowed.
You can join solo or as a team.
Teams can have no more than four people.
Only one team member needs to register here on the Luma.
Only new apps started on or after October 29 at 11 AM PT will qualify for submission.
The Hackathon IS NOT open to: Individuals who are residents of, or Organizations domiciled in, a country, state, province or territory where the laws of the United States or local law prohibits participating or receiving a prize in the Hackathon (including, but not limited to, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and any other country designated by the United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control)
See the complete Rules & Guidelines here.
You must submit your app before November 17th at 12:00 PM PT to be eligible.
How submissions are judged:
The judges will review your app based on:
How well you use TanStack Start with Convex and the hackathon co-host/sponsors’ integrations.
Creativity and quality of your full-stack app.
Video demo showing how you built your app, less talk, more demo.
Bonus points for social shares on LinkedIn or Twitter(x).
About Convex:
Convex is the backend platform that keeps your app in sync.
Check out our Docs to get started.
Startups apply to join our Convex for Startups program.
Join our Discord Community, and connect with us on Bluesky, Twitter(X) or LinkedIn for updates.
Watch Convex tutorials and talks on YouTube.