Apr 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EDTEvent checkpoint
Opening Ceremony
Check in and align on the weekend.
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Build it. Deploy it. Keep it alive.
Production Engineering Hackathon
Start from a URL shortener, then turn it into a service your team can trust under pressure.
Pick a roadmap, improve the starter project, and show your work by Sunday.
Build as a team.
Start from the official template.
Weekend quick brief
What hackers should know first
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First move
Clone the template and get Bronze working first.
Roadmap structure
Bronze, Silver, and Gold build on each other.
Choose your path
One starter project, four ways to make it feel like real production work.
Pick one path and build upward from Bronze.
Track detail
Reliability
Tests, health checks, and graceful failure.
Best for
Best for teams who want to harden the app.
Tier flow
Bronze tests. Silver coverage. Gold recovery.
How your weekend flows
Use the weekend schedule as checkpoints.
Choose a roadmap early and leave time to submit cleanly on Sunday.
Apr 4, 2026, 10:00 AM EDTEvent checkpoint
CI/CD Workshop
Useful if your team is leaning into reliability.
Apr 5, 2026, 10:00 AM EDTEvent checkpoint
Initial Submission Due
Get your roadmap visible and your repo ready.
Apr 5, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTEvent checkpoint
Hacking Ends / Final Submission Due
Clean up docs, demo path, and submission.
Apr 5, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTEvent checkpoint
Closing Ceremony
Wrap the weekend and compare notes.
Latest updates before you build
Check live details before you build.
Dates, updates, and the current edition in one place.
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Shared timeline
Plan around the live dates.
Submission mindset
Make the repo easy to read and judge.
Organizer news
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Start now
Start with the template and ship a clear roadmap by Sunday.
Keep it focused. Clear beats big.
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