Sep 28 - Oct 6
$5,000 in prizes
Remote
Worldwide

Join the Gadget Hackathon 2024

Starting this Saturday, we want to see what you can build in 9 days. Come for the code, community, and fun as we build solutions that transform the way we shop and sell online.
The challenge: Build a Shopify app in 9 days

Submissions

Due October 6 at 11:59pm ET

9 days to build. The Gadget Hackathon 2024 kicks off on Saturday, Sep. 28th at 9:00am ET and runs until Sunday, Oct. 6th at 11:59pm. 

Submissions must include a link to your Gadget project, a brief recording (3 minutes max), and a short description.

Prizes

3 categories

Best overall

$1,500 cash
$350 Gadget hosting credits
Mentorship session with the Gadget team
Shopify keyboard
Gadget merch kit

Best B2B app

$800 cash
$250 Gadget hosting credits
Shopify keyboard
Gadget merch kit

Best customer account extension

$800 cash
$250 Gadget hosting credits
Shopify keyboard
Gadget merch kit

Judges

Winners announced Friday, October 11.

Mohammad Hashemi, CEO
Former Head of Product, Shopify
Harry Brundage, CTO
Former VP of Engineering, Shopify
Liam Griffin
Developer Advocate, Shopify

Resources

Build with confidence

Live build session

Monday, September 30th 2:00pm ET

Office hours

Join Discord for details

Tutorials & guides

Learn to build with Gadget

Forkable templates

See what others have built

Rules

A fair competition

You can submit projects as a team. Teams can include 1-5 people.
Your project can be a new app or a new feature added to an existing app.
Your project must use Gadget in some capacity.
Projects must be built from start to finish during the hackathon.
You can use pre-existing libraries and frameworks.
You cannot reuse code from previous projects.
Your project can use open-source code.
Working on a project before the event and open-sourcing it is not permitted.
You can build any app, it does not need to be a customer account UI extension.

FAQ

Everything you need to know

Who can participate?

This is a global event. You can participate from any country or time zone.

Do I have to build with customer account extensions?

No, you can build any app you want. Apps that are not customer account extensions will still be considered for the category of best overall app.

Can I only submit my project to one category?

No, all projects will be considered for all prize categories.

Will live events be recorded?

Yes, we will share the recordings as the week goes on to ensure everyone has a chance to watch them.

Do I have to build with Gadget?

Yes. You can choose which parts of your app are built with Gadget, but you are required to use Gadget in some capacity.

Will there be any support during the hackathon?

Yes, we will be running live events, and you can connect with the Gadget team and other hackathon participants through our community Discord.