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Instructions
🚀 48-Hour Vibe Coding Hackathon — Project Details
Date: February 21–23, 2026 Format: Solo or Team (max 3 members) Theme: Build a Real SaaS Product in 48 Hours

🎯 Overview
Welcome to the Vibe Coding Hackathon! Your challenge is to design, build, and ship a fully functional SaaS (Software as a Service) product using Next.js within 48 hours. This is your chance to turn an idea into something real — a product people could actually pay for.

Think about a real problem you or someone you know faces. Build a clean, polished solution. Ship it.

🛠️ Tech Requirements
RequirementDetailsFrameworkNext.js (v14+ recommended, App Router preferred)StylingAny (Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, Shadcn/ui, etc.)BackendNext.js API Routes or Server ActionsDatabaseOptional but encouraged (Supabase, PlanetScale, Neon, etc.)AuthOptional but encouraged (NextAuth, Clerk, etc.)DeploymentRequired — must be publicly accessible (Vercel recommended)

📦 What You Must Submit
All submissions are due within 96 hours of the hackathon start time.

All files must be in a single zip file!

1. 🖼️ Landing Page Screenshot
Upload a full-page screenshot of your product's public landing page.

Must clearly show your product name, tagline, and value proposition

Should include a visible call-to-action (e.g., "Sign Up", "Get Started", "Try for Free")

Format: PNG or JPG, minimum width 1280px

Add this file to the zip as: landing_page_<team_name>.png

💡 Tip: Use a browser extension like GoFullPage or your browser's built-in screenshot tool for a clean full-page capture.

2. 🗂️ Next.js Routes Export
Add all your NextJS components to the zip as well

3. 📝 Submission Form
Complete the submission form with:

Product name & one-line description

Team members (names + emails)

Live deployment URL

GitHub repository URL (set to public before submission)

2–3 sentence description of the problem you solved

Add this to the project as : explainer_<team name>.md

💡 What Makes a Great SaaS Product?
A strong submission will have:

Clear Value Proposition — Who is this for? What problem does it solve?

Working Core Feature — At least one key feature must be fully functional end-to-end

Clean UI/UX — The landing page and app should look professional and intentional

Logical Route Structure — Routes should reflect a real product architecture (auth, dashboard, settings, API)

Deployment — The product must be live and accessible by judges

⏰ Hackathon Timeline
Day 1 — 11:00 AM

First class

Day 1 — 12:30 PM

Hacking begins ⚡

Day 2 — 11:00 AM

Second class

Day 4 (tuesday) — 11:59 PM (pacific time)

Submissions close 🛑

Day 5— 10:00 AM

Judging begins

Day 5 — 2:00 PM

Winner announcements 🏆

🏆 Prizes
🥇 1st Place — entry to Zach's AI Boot camp and 1 year of AdaL CLI

🥈 2nd Place — entry to Zach's AI Boot camp and 1 year of AdaL CLI

🥉 3rd Place — A LinkedIn shoutout from both Zach and Li

💡 Most Creative Idea — A LinkedIn shoutout from both Zach and Li

📋 Rules
All code must be written during the 48-hour window

You may use open-source libraries, templates, and UI kits — but the product idea and core logic must be your own

AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, v0, etc.) are allowed and encouraged — this is a vibe coding hackathon!

Teams must submit all required deliverables to be eligible for judging

Plagiarism or submitting a pre-built project will result in disqualification

🙋 Questions?
Reach out to organizers on the event Discord or at the help desk. Good luck — go build something awesome! 🎉