About the challenge
Princeton's second Vibe-a-thon is a one-day hackathon where students from any background — no coding experience required — come together to build real solutions to real problems. This term's theme is social impact.
We kick off with a workshop on Claude Code and rapid prototyping, then teams have the rest of the day to build. Projects are presented at a pitch fair where judges visit each table. Whether you've never written a line of code or ship projects in your sleep, there's something here for you.
Requirements
Submit by 3:00pm on April 11. Your submission should include a one-paragraph description of your project, a 1–2 minute demo video showing your project working, and 3–5 screenshots. GitHub repo and live deployment links are encouraged. Make sure all links are viewable by anyone.
Prizes
API Credits
$300 in API Credits for each track
JBL Speaker
JBL speakers for winners of each track
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Xiaoyan Li
Jonathan Hodges
Sigurd Wagner
Jonathan Hanke
Judging Criteria
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Impact Potential
Is this a real problem? Who does it affect and why does it matter? Does the solution make sense? -
Technical Execution
Does the core functionality work? Does it demonstrate the idea effectively? -
Ethical Alignment
Did the team think seriously about potential harms? Does this empower people rather than replace them? -
Presentation
Can the team clearly explain what they built, why they built it, and what they'd do next?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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