Guides to help you hack better
Practical advice on picking hackathons, building fast, working as a team and pitching to judges.
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Upcoming hackathons in India for students: 2026–27 guide
Where to find upcoming hackathons in India in 2026 and 2027, how the main platforms compare and what each season of the student year usually brings.
26 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
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25 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Hackathons near me: how to find offline events in your city
Searching for hackathons near me? How to find offline hackathons in Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, and which are worth the trip.
24 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Free online hackathons for beginners: where to start
A practical guide to free online hackathons for beginners and first-year students: where to find them, what prizes look like and what to build first.
23 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
AI hackathons in India: how to find and win GenAI events
Where to find AI hackathons in India, what machine learning and GenAI hackathons usually ask for, and what judges look for in an AI project.
21 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Do hackathons help get internships? Resume and LinkedIn tips
Do hackathons help you get internships and placements? How to put hackathons on your resume and LinkedIn, and build a profile recruiters can check.
19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
What is a hackathon? How hackathons work, explained
What is a hackathon? A plain explanation of how hackathons work, the main types, the usual rounds and the terms you’ll hear, for students in India.
18 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
How to win your first hackathon
Winning a first hackathon is less about genius code and more about a sharp idea, a working demo and smart use of time. Here’s a practical plan from registration to the final pitch.
15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
How to find the right teammates for a hackathon
A good team isn’t four people who are all great at the same framework. Here’s how to find teammates whose skills, schedules and goals actually fit.
12 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
How to pitch your hackathon project in three minutes
Judges see a lot of projects in one day. A simple three-minute structure of problem, demo, how it works and why it matters helps yours stand out.
9 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
The checklist to run before you register for a hackathon
Eligibility, fees, dates, team rules and submission format: a few minutes of checking before you register can save you a wasted weekend.
6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Online vs offline hackathons: which should you pick?
Both formats are worth trying, but they reward different things. Here’s how to decide based on your goals, your semester and your budget.
3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
How HackathonFinder finds hackathons and keeps listings honest
Where our listings come from, what our AI agents do, how we remove duplicates and check details, and the data rules we follow for every source.
Winning stories from students
How students won (or made the finals): the problem, what they built and what the judges liked.