The engineer
Does it work, and can people use it?
Build an app that makes Ramadan easier for people you know. 7–11 December 2026, online.
More details soon. Free, and no coding needed.
Local communities
The tracksFive tracks.
Five tracks.
One idea of yours.
Bring a need you know and pick the track it fits.
Social Good
Help people give, volunteer or back a cause. Your app must use the LaunchGood API.
Example ideasQuran
Help people read, learn, understand or live by the Quran.
Example ideasVirality
Build something people want to share. The test is how many people it reaches.
Example ideasPhysical Product
Build something people hold or use in the real world, not only on a screen.
Example ideasMoonshot
Take on a big, bold idea. Five days only has to get it started.
Example ideas
Tracks may still change before the hackathon starts. More information coming soon.
See the tracksThe challengePick one need.
Pick one need.
Five days to build.
Think of something people struggle with in Ramadan, like planning suhoor or finding an iftar, and build an app that helps. Solo is fine, and no coding experience is needed.
7–11 Dec 2026Free to joinOnline + local hubs
How your idea becomes an appThe full program
- Start here
Apply now.
Bring an idea if you have one, or add it later. Come solo or with teammates.
- Before the week
Get accepted.
A person reads every application. If you’re in, you get the kickoff details.
- December 7–10
Build it.
Start a new project with the AI tools you like. Get one flow working, then make it better.
- December 10–11
Demo your work.
Submit your app and a short video on the 10th. Finalists showcase on the 11th.
Hybrid judging
Four ways to look
at a project.
AI helps screen the first round, looking at each app four ways. People judge the finals.
More information coming soon.The maker
Is it clear, thoughtful, and well made?
The thinker
Will it make a useful, lasting difference?
The community builder
Who does it help, and who might it leave out?
Online and in person
Build online or nearby.
Most builders will join from home, and some will meet at one of the local hubs below. It’s the same event either way.
Four local communities in talks to host.
Online
Apply to buildFrom wherever you are.
Join online from anywhere. Kickoff and the showcase are live online, and you build on your own schedule in between. A local hub is optional.
Four local communities are in talks to host. More information coming soon.
Offer a spaceWant to back the builders with prizes, a perk, a space or your audience? Become a partner