Main Description

The Developers Connect is an engaging hackathon that brings together developers, innovators, and tech enthusiasts to collaborate and build impactful solutions. It provides a platform for participants to transform ideas into real-world applications through teamwork and creativity. The event encourages learning, innovation, and problem-solving using modern technologies. Participants gain hands-on experience while networking with like-minded individuals. Together, they contribute to shaping the future of technology.

About the Challenge

Your task is to build or enhance a project using GitHub tools—repos, issues, PRs, workflows—and creatively use GitHub Copilot to boost productivity. The challenge rewards the Best Use of GitHub, Best Contribution, and Most Interesting Copilot-Powered Project.

Requirements

What to Build

 

Create anything that showcases your skills using GitHub and GitHub Copilot.

You can build:

 

A small app or tool (web, mobile, CLI, etc.)

 

Improvements to an existing open-source repo

 

Automation using GitHub Actions

 

Any creative project that uses GitHub workflows and AI-assisted coding

 

The focus is on effective GitHub usage and smart Copilot integration, not project size.

 

What to Submit

 

Teams must submit:

 

GitHub Repository Link (public)

 

README explaining your idea, features, and how GitHub/Copilot was used

 

Commit History showing collaboration, branches, PRs, or contributions

 

Optional Demo (screenshots or short video)

 

Make sure your repo is clean, documented, and easy to review.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
goodies and swags
3 winners

Swags and stickers

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Vartikaa Gupta

Vartikaa Gupta
Industry mentor

Judging Criteria

  • Based on the optimal solving of problem and technology used.
    Winners will receive an exclusive GitHub swag kit along with MLH goodies as a reward for their outstanding project. Perfect for recognizing creativity, collaboration, and effective use of GitHub & Copilot.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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