# What is Hackathon app?

The StackUp Hackathon app offers a variety of **hackathons** and **bounties**, which you can participate in to build real-world projects and enhance your dev portfolio. 

#### What is a hackathon/bounty?

Featuring higher level challenges, hackathons and bounties will require you to put your skills to test. You be faced with real-world problem statements and tasked to build a solution to address them. You may also choose to build in teams or solo.

#### How to participate in a hackathon/bounty?

1. Choose a hackathon/bounty of your interest
2. [Register for the hackathon/bounty](https://stackup.gitbook.io/hackathon/how-to-register-for-a-hackathon-bounty)
3. [Form a team (optional)](https://stackup.gitbook.io/hackathon/how-to-form-teams-in-a-hackathon-bounty)
4. [Submit your hackathon/bounty](https://stackup.gitbook.io/hackathon/how-to-submit-a-hackathon-bounty)
5. Wait for your submission to be graded
6. [Receive your submission result](https://stackup.gitbook.io/hackathon/how-to-earn-rewards-from-a-hackathon-bounty)