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Design Hackathon

Build a stunning landing page that converts. Win a share of the $1,000 cash prize pool, plus AI credits to keep building on Founding.dev.

Oct 30 – Nov 2Online$1,000 in prizes
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Landing page design built in Founding.dev

How the design hackathon works

Three steps. One weekend.

  1. Step 1

    Register

    Sign up below. When the hackathon starts, you get $10 of AI build credits on top of the free trial.

  2. Step 2

    Build

    Design a landing page on Founding.dev. Any topic. Make it look great. Solo or with one teammate.

  3. Step 3

    Publish, post, submit

    Publish what you've created, post it on LinkedIn tagging @Founding Dev. Then send us your links. You need at least 12 reposts on your post to be judged.

    Submit your entry

Prizes

$1,000 in cash

Plus 1 month of Unleash ($59) for all three winners.

1st place
$500
+ 1 month of Unleash ($59)
Highest total score
Runner-up
$300
+ 1 month of Unleash ($59)
Second-highest total score
Judges' Choice
$200
+ 1 month of Unleash ($59)
Best design, by judges' vote alone

You need at least 12 real reposts on your LinkedIn post to be judged. Judges score the design, and reposts boost the score. We'll also add a few of the best designs to the Founding.dev template library. Read the full rules.

Timeline

  1. Registration opens

    Thursday, October 22
    Thu Oct 22

    Registration opens

    Thursday, October 22

  2. Build starts

    PTFri, Oct 30, 12:00 AM
    UKFri, Oct 30, 7:00 AM
    ISTFri, Oct 30, 12:30 PM
    Your time: shown once the page loads
    Fri Oct 30

    Build starts

    PTFri, Oct 30, 12:00 AM
    UKFri, Oct 30, 7:00 AM
    ISTFri, Oct 30, 12:30 PM
    Your time: shown once the page loads

  3. Submissions close

    PTMon, Nov 2, 11:59 PM
    UKTue, Nov 3, 7:59 AM
    ISTTue, Nov 3, 1:29 PM
    Your time: shown once the page loads
    Mon Nov 2

    Submissions close

    PTMon, Nov 2, 11:59 PM
    UKTue, Nov 3, 7:59 AM
    ISTTue, Nov 3, 1:29 PM
    Your time: shown once the page loads

  4. Winners announced

    Tuesday, November 3
    Tue Nov 3

    Winners announced

    Tuesday, November 3

Register for the Hackathon

Free. Six quick questions. Your $10 of AI build credits arrive when the hackathon starts on Friday, October 30.

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About you

What is your full name?

Your email address

Questions

Something else? Ask in the Discord.

What is the Founding.dev Design Hackathon?

An online design hackathon over one weekend. You build a landing page on Founding.dev, publish it, and share it on LinkedIn. Three winners split $1,000 in cash, and each gets 1 month of Unleash ($59).

When is it?

You build from Friday, October 30, 12:00 AM PT to Monday, November 2, 11:59 PM PT. In the UK that's Friday 7:00 AM to Tuesday 7:59 AM. In India it's Friday 12:30 PM to Tuesday 1:29 PM. Winners are announced on Tuesday, November 3.

How are winners picked?

You need at least 12 real reposts on your LinkedIn post to be judged. Judges score each design on looks, clarity and creativity. More reposts raise that score, up to 1.3 times. The Judges' Choice prize goes to the best design on its own, reposts aside. The full rules have every detail.

What happens to my design?

It's yours. You keep the page you build. We may share entries, and we'll add a few of the best to the Founding.dev template library.

Does it cost anything?

No. Registration is free. Every registrant gets $10 of AI build credits on top of the normal free trial. The credits land when the hackathon starts and last 14 days. Existing Founding.dev users get them too.

Do I need to code?

No. You design and publish the page in the Founding.dev landing page builder.

Can I enter as a team?

Yes. Enter solo or as a team of 2. Add your teammate's email when you register.

Where do I ask questions during the weekend?

In the Founding.dev Discord. The team is there all weekend, and it's where the winners are announced too.