Choose your direction
Pick any problem, audience, tool or medium. There is no predetermined challenge list.
COME BUILD WITH AIRegister nowGOMYCODE // ONE-DAY HACKATHON
COME.
BUILD.
WITH AI.
Use AI to build anything useful, surprising, creative or meaningful. No themes. No tracks. Just build.
DATE13 SEP 2026
FORMATONLINE + GOMYCODE SPACES
LEVELALL LEVELS
HAPPENING ACROSS 8 GOMYCODE COUNTRIES
TunisiaAlgeriaMoroccoSenegalCôte d’IvoireNigeriaKenyaSaudi Arabia
01 / THE HACK
One day.
Any idea.
Power it with AI.
Come Build with AI is for curious people at every skill level. Join online or at a selected GOMYCODE space, meet collaborators and demo a working project before the day ends.
You do not need a startup, a polished idea or years of coding experience. You only need the willingness to start.
Find your people
Build solo, arrive with a team, or meet collaborators through guided team matching.
Build more, talk less
Short inputs, long build sprints, mentor checkpoints and a working prototype by the deadline.
Join from anywhere
Follow one shared schedule online or build live from a selected GOMYCODE space.
Get unstuck
Starter prompts, workshops and mentors help first-time builders move from idea to prototype.
Ship your proof
Every valid submission earns a public project card and a path to keep building.
02 / GOMYCODE SPACES
Build together.
In real spaces.
Join the shared build day from a participating GOMYCODE space and create alongside your local community.
In-person participants will have a collaborative workspace, local facilitation, mentor check-ins and a place to present their projects. The online experience remains available everywhere.
PLANNED IN-PERSON HOST MARKETS
GOMYCODE Tunisia
GOMYCODE Algeria
GOMYCODE Morocco
GOMYCODE Senegal
GOMYCODE Côte d’Ivoire
GOMYCODE Nigeria
GOMYCODE Kenya
GOMYCODE Saudi Arabia
Representative GOMYCODE learning spaces are shown above. Exact participating space, address and capacity in each market will be confirmed during registration.
03 / BUILD DAY
From blank page
to working demo.
One shared rhythm for online builders and every participating GOMYCODE space.
Doors and rooms open
Check in online or at your GOMYCODE space.
Welcome + open brief
Rules, tools, examples and the fastest route to a build.
Idea wall + team matching
Form a team of 2-5, or choose to build solo.
Build Sprint 01
Define the user, problem and first working flow.
Mentor checkpoint
Reduce scope and unblock the most important challenge.
Build Sprint 02
Create the core working experience.
Lunch + space check-ins
Meet the wider builder community.
Build Sprint 03
Test, improve and document your project.
Demo workshop
Prepare your 90-second story and project card.
Submissions close
The public project gallery opens.
Showcase + judging
Shortlisted projects are reviewed live.
Final demos
Featured teams show what they built.
Awards + next steps
Recognition, continuation pathways and community close.
04 / AI TOOLKIT
Free to start.
Credits to go further.
GOMYCODE TOOL PASSFree tools plus credits for selected paid AI tools.
GOMYCODE plans to provide Lovable event credits through the Lovable Community Events programme, subject to approval, alongside other selected partner offers. Final allocations and activation instructions will be confirmed before build day. No personal purchase is required to participate.
Chat + reasoningFREE + CREDITS
ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini
Explore ideas, research, plan, debug and document your build.
AI app builderPLANNED CREDITS
Lovable
Turn prompts into a working web product and publish a first prototype.
AI codingFREE + CREDITS
Cursor / GitHub Copilot
Write, understand and improve code with agent-assisted development.
Models + APIsCREDITS + FREE
OpenRouter / Google AI Studio
Connect your build to leading models for text, image, audio and structured outputs.
Automation + agentsTOOL PASS
Make / n8n
Connect apps, automate workflows and build multi-step AI experiences.
Voice + audioTOOL PASS
ElevenLabs
Add natural speech, narration and voice experiences to your prototype.
Research + knowledgeFREE ROUTE
Perplexity / NotebookLM
Research sources and turn documents into grounded project knowledge.
Design + mediaFREE ROUTE
Canva / Adobe Express
Create interface assets, presentations and launch-ready visual content.
Open + local AIFREE ROUTE
Hugging Face / Ollama
Explore open models or run compatible models locally without an API fee.
05 / EVALUATION CRITERIA // 100 POINTS
Useful.
Working.
Built today.
Every project is scored against the same six published criteria for a total of 100 points.
The jury evaluates what your team builds during the hackathon—not the price of your tools or the polish of a pre-existing product. A project built entirely with free tools can win any award.
Problem + user value
A clear need, credible user and a solution that creates practical value or meaningful delight.
Functional execution
The core experience works live and goes beyond a static concept or slide deck.
Quality of AI use
AI is purposeful. The team can explain its tool, model and workflow choices.
Testing + reliability
The team tests its idea and considers failure modes, cost, speed and fallbacks.
Experience + demo
The product is understandable, usable and clearly demonstrated in 90 seconds.
Responsible AI + data
Privacy, consent, bias, safety, copyright and human oversight are treated seriously.
06 / PRIZES + RECOGNITION
Build it.
Get recognised.
Prizes recognise strong execution, useful ideas, creativity and promising first-time builders.
Every valid team also receives a participation certificate and a place in the public project gallery.
Best Overall Build
Top recognition for the strongest complete project across the full 100-point scorecard.
Category Awards
Most Useful, Most Creative, Best Beginner Project and Community Choice.
Winner Package
Additional AI-tool benefits, continued GOMYCODE mentoring and a featured showcase opportunity.
Exact prize packages and any country-specific additions will be announced before build day. Participation tool credits are separate from prizes and do not affect judging.
07 / SHIP THE PROOF
Your build.
Visible.
Every valid submission becomes a project card in the public gallery - a permanent record of what you made in one day.
YOUR PROJECTOne working idea.
Built in one day.
Built in one day.
Team / tools / demo / next step
VIEW PROJECT↗
- 01A working prototype
Or a clear interactive demonstration of the core experience.
- 02A 90-second video
Show the problem, the product, the proof and what comes next.
- 03A project card
Name, one-line story, team members, tools and next step.
- 04Transparent tool disclosure
Identify the main models, agents, datasets, APIs and generated assets used.
08 / FAQ
Before you
press run.
Who can participate?+
Students, alumni, instructors, developers, designers, product thinkers, entrepreneurs, creators and complete beginners. All skill levels are welcome.
Do I need an idea or a team?+
No. Choose “I need teammates” or “Help me find an idea” when registration opens. The idea wall and matching session will help you begin.
Do I need to know how to code?+
No. You can use no-code tools, work with teammates and follow beginner workshops. The goal is a working demonstration, not a specific technical stack.
Will I have to pay for AI tools?+
No. Every registered participant will have a free starter stack. GOMYCODE also plans to provide Lovable event credits through the Lovable Community Events programme, subject to approval, plus selected partner offers through the GOMYCODE Tool Pass. Final allocations will be confirmed before build day. Projects using only free tools are evaluated on exactly the same criteria.
Can I participate online?+
Yes. Online builders and participants in GOMYCODE spaces follow the same schedule, use the same support system and submit to the same gallery.
Who owns what we build?+
Teams retain ownership of their original work, subject to the terms of the tools, datasets and third-party assets they use. Full participation rules will be shared before build day.
SYSTEM STATUS / READY
Ready to build
something real?
Registration is open for 13 September 2026. Complete the short form to choose your participation format and tell us how you would like to build.
Apply now ↗Online + selected GOMYCODE spaces. Final space availability will be confirmed by email.