About the challenge
🌱 CodeSprout Hackathon – August 2025 Edition
CodeSprout Hackathon is a beginner-focused, month-long online coding event for students and first-time developers. Use only vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build anything you like — no frameworks, no pressure!
Whether you’re solo or in a team, this is your chance to learn by doing, showcase your creativity, and earn a digital certificate to kickstart your dev journey.
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🧠 Theme
Open Innovation – Build whatever inspires you!
(Just stick to HTML, CSS, and JS)
🧑💻 Who Can Join?
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Ages 13+
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High school & college students
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Beginners from any country
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Solo or teams of up to 4
📅 Key Dates (GMT+8)
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Start: August 1, 2025
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End: August 31, 2025 @ 11:59 PM
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Results: September 5, 2025
Let your first lines of code take root.
Join CodeSprout and grow with us! 🌱
Requirements
You can create any kind of web project using only:
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HTML
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CSS
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JavaScript (no frameworks)
Build solo or with a team (up to 4 members).
Your project can be simple or ambitious — the focus is on learning, creativity, and completing something!
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Portfolio or personal website
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Mini games (Tic Tac Toe, Quiz app)
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Study tools (to-do list, flashcards, timers)
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Resume website
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Interactive story or art
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Calculator or converter
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Any creative project using only vanilla code!
Each team or solo participant must submit:
✅ Project Title
✅ Short Project Description (what it does + how you made it)
✅ Live demo link (e.g. GitHub Pages, Netlify, Replit, etc.)
✅ GitHub Repository (public, with your code)
✅ Screenshots or GIFs of your project
✅ Demo video (YouTube or Facebook video or even TikTok video – max 3 mins)
📝 Tip: Make sure your README file in GitHub explains your project clearly.
Prizes
Best Overall Project Certificate
Awarded to the most complete, impressive, and well-presented project.
Criteria: Functionality, creativity, design, effort, and execution.
Most Creative Idea Certificate
Awarded to the most original or unique concept, regardless of how polished it is.
Think: fun games, new tools, quirky ideas.
Best Beginner Build Certificate
Awarded to a project created by a true beginner who demonstrates learning, growth, and effort—even if the project is simple.
Focus: Learning > polish
Best UI/UX Design Certificate
Awarded to the project with the cleanest, most user-friendly interface and styling.
Judged on layout, colors, responsiveness, and visual appeal.
Best Team's Collaboration
Awarded to the team that works well together and presents a well-organized team project.
Bonus points for clear teamwork in the README or demo video.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jhon Paul Baonil
Junior Web Developer, IT College Student and Owner, Organizer of CodeSprout Hack
Alwin Zulueta Tejedor
Computer System Servicing Teacher at Dumanjug National High School
Damodhara Palavali
Software Engineer, Cloud Native, and AI/ML Engineer
Senthilkumaran Rajagopalan
Tech Lead Manager, Meta
Sravanh Reddy
Software Developer at SAP
Melchan Contratista
College Student, Former Computer System Servicing Student
Varindra Persad Maharaj
Software Engineer at Amazon
Mayank
Ashwini Joshi
Professional in AI/ML systems.
Sol Lee
Product Manager at CreatorCore | Founder of Wonder
Judging Criteria
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Best Overall Project
Functionality-25% Creativity-20% Design-15% Execution-25% Effort-15% Total 100% -
Most Creative Idea
Originality=35% Fun Factor=25% Imagination=25% Concept Clarity=15% Total=100% -
Best Beginner Build
Learning=35% Functionality=25% Progress=20% Effort=20% Total=100% -
Best UI/UX Design
Layout=25% Usability=25% Responsiveness=25% Aesthetic=25% Total=100% -
Best Team Collaboration
Team Synergy=30% Clear Roles=20% Demo/README=25% Integration=25% Total=100%
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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