To help you build and ship your ideas, here are some recommended resources(although most are free and open sourced, some might require paid API keys).
None are mandatory — use what fits your project or your vibe:
Development Tools:
• GitHub – for version control and collaboration
• Figma – for UI/UX design and prototyping
• Replit / VS Code – for quick development environments
• Firebase / Supabase – for backend and databases
• Vercel / Netlify – for deployment
AI & APIs(for Vibe coders/V-coders)
• Hugging Face – open-source ML models
• RapidAPI – access to thousands of APIs
• GitHub Copilot – AI pair programmer inside your editor
• Cursor – AI-first code editor for rapid development
• Codeium/Qodo – free AI coding assistant alternative
• Google Cloud / AWS free tiers – cloud tools and hosting
• ChatGPT – for code generation, debugging, and explanations
• OpenAI API – for AI-powered features
Learning & Tutorials
If you're seeing this before 2 weeks or more from the hackathons:
• freeCodeCamp – beginner-friendly coding tutorials
• MDN Web Docs – web development reference
• YouTube coding tutorials – for quick learning sprints and debugging
If you're watching this 2 days or less before the hackathon:
It is too late to watch tutorials. Just go to chatgpt and start grinding with a good prompt.
During the duration of the hackathon, participants will have access to:
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Tutorials & guides to help kickstart projects
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Official communication channels for announcements and queries
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Mentorship & tech support throughout the hackathon
Inspiration
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
— Steve Jobs
At CraterHacks, we believe ideas deserve a chance to be built. This hackathon exists for people to turn unlikely ideas into real projects - and maybe, eventually, real impact.
Get building!
-Team 404