AI Hackathon SFxHamburg Coderabbit x Windsurf Christmas edition
## Get ready to hack the holidays! 🎄✨
San Francisco x Hamburg
Forget the cookie exchanges and generic networking mixers. This December, we are turning up the heat. Join us for a high-intensity AI Sprint hosted in collaboration with Coderabbit and Windsurf.
Not quite like your causal X-mas gathering; this one is about shipping code. Whether you are a veteran ML engineer or a full-stack dev looking to leverage the latest in AI agents or just an AI enthusiast, this is your arena. You’ll have direct access to experts from Coderabbit and Windsurf to give you the edge you need.
We are looking for technicality, impact, scalability, and business sense. Come ready to team up, lock in, and deploy something impressive before the night ends.
📅 The Agenda
We are running a tight ship. Come prepared to move fast.
4:00 PM: Doors Open. Networking & Strategic Team Building.
4:25 PM: Kickoff & Host Welcome.
4:30 PM: 🐰 Coderabbit Deep Dive: Lightning talk on AI Code Review Research, Context Engineering, and the Coderabbit architectural approach.
4:45 PM: 🏖️ Daytona - Inside the Sandbox: The mechanics behind the fastest testbed for AI in the world.
5:00 PM 👨🚀 Qdrant - Lost in Vector Space: Deep inside GenAI's most fundamental database technology.
5:15 PM: 🏄 Windsurf Mastery: Engineering talk on AI Coding Agents and Pro-tips for maximizing Windsurf workflows.
5:30 PM: 📞 VAPI - From text to voice in real time: How to ship production-grade voice AI agents at hackathon speed.
5:45 PM: Hacking Begins (The Sprint).
9:00 PM: Team Registration on Hackersquad
9:40 PM: Hard Stop.
9:45 PM: Live Judging.
10:30 PM: Finals & Prize Ceremony.
10:45 PM: Wrap up.
11:00 PM: Event Ends.
🛠️ What to build?
Build an AI-powered product, agent, or system that solves a real problem and could realistically run in production. We care about working software over slides, with clear technical execution, smart architecture, and a credible user or business case. Ship something you would keep building after tonight, not a throwaway demo.
🏆 Tracks & Prizes
The stakes are set. We’re awarding over $11,000 in cash, credits, and swag across multiple tracks, celebrating both strong execution and creative tool use.
Overall Winners (Cash Prizes)
Awarded to the top teams based on technical depth, impact, and overall execution.
🥇 1st place: $2,000 cash
🥈 2nd place: $600 cash
🥉 3rd place: $300 cash
Best Tool Use Awards
Recognizing outstanding and creative use of our partner tools.
CodeRabbit – Best Tool Use
🏆 Custom Work Louder keyboard, special swag, and extended subscriptions.
Daytona – Fastest to Production
🏆 $5,000 in Daytona compute credits for the strongest real-world use case.
🎁 Every participant receives a $100 Daytona coupon to keep building after the hackathon.
Qdrant – Best Tool Use
🥇 $1,500 cash
🥈 $500 cash
Vapi – Best Tool Use
🏆 $1,000 in credits plus swag.
Windsurf – Best Tool Use
🏆 Windsurf credits, special swag, and extended subscriptions.
📋Event Logistics
Please join the "sf-meets-hh-hackaton" Challenge on our Discord here for all relevant announcements.
🤝 Community Partners
A huge thank you to our community sponsors, contributors, and promoters making this event possible:
Location Sponsor: SPACE
Spaces are limited. Register now and let's see what you can ship in 4 hours.