About the challenge

Stupid Hackathon London is a one-day hackathon where the worst ideas win.

Good ideas? Banned. Logic? Optional. Dignity? Gone.

You’ll spend the day building cursed, useless, aggressively terrible projects that absolutely should not exist.

Think: Google Maps but it lies. Bumlr (matches you with your exes). A toaster that emails you.

There’s no pressure, no seriousness, no expectations — just a room full of chaotic creativity and people who want to make something stupid for the sake of it.

Costumes are mandatory. 

Get Started

Just show up on November 16 at 10:00 AM at the Physics & Astronomy Building (PAB 34).
Bring your laptop, a charger, any hardware you want to ruin, and the dumbest idea you can come up with.

No hackathon experience needed.
Teams of 1–3 people, pull up solo or with your gang.

• Stupidity
  How impressively awful is the idea? Does it make the judges question why humanity invented computers? Extra points if it solves a problem that does not exist.
• Execution of the Bad Idea
  Did the team fully commit to the stupidity? Is the project not only a bad concept but also a questionable implementation?
• Creativity
  How original and uniquely cursed is the project? Did the team push the boundaries of what should never be created?
• Chaos & Entertainment Value
  Does the project make people laugh, cry, or lose hope? Is it memorable in the worst possible way?