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NextStep Hacks 2026

Register on official page ↗ 59/100 22 days left
Decision — what to do today
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What they're looking for

You win with: Originality (UNKNOWN) · Adherence to Track (UNKNOWN) · Completion (UNKNOWN) · Learning (UNKNOWN)

Themes: Beginner Friendly · Machine Learning/AI · Social Good — detailed requirements not published yet, check the official page.

<section class="panel"> <div class="label">Extracted contract </div> <div class="grid2" style="margin-bottom:12px"> <div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Tracks & prizes</div> <div class="mathnote">none published</div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin:10px 0 6px">Judging</div> <div>• Originality — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Adherence to Track — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Completion — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Learning — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Design — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Technology — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Requirement vector</div> <div style="margin-bottom:10px"><span class=mathnote>no vector yet</span></div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Originality rules</div> <table class="math"> <tr><td>New project required</td><td><span style="color:#fca5a5">NO</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Pre-existing code allowed</td><td><span style="color:#86efac">YES</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Disclosure required</td><td><span style="color:#86efac">YES</span></td></tr> </table> </div> </div> <div class="observed">Extracted by hermes/mimo from official page · deterministically validated · every UNKNOWN is a fact we could not verify, not a guess</div> </section>
Finish-feasibility at deadline100% (14d+)
P(any payout) if competitive entry10% (assumes 3-6 slots)
Heuristic cash EV$169
Build modelP80 34h effective after 15% reuse (raw 40h)
Strategic fit (agent reliability)30%
Opportunity cost of entering$850 (34h x $25/h shadow rate)
Latest safe start2026-09-02
Field estimation
Official event page →
Devpost API · observed 2026-08-22 · eligibility source: platform metadata unverified
Headline advertised$1,750
Cash (verified)$1,750
Credits (compute/API)—
Normalized value$1,750
Score breakdown v0.1
59/100

Grid order (attention) = 59 × (deadline TBA) = -1

Platform-listed prize: $1,750

expected prize value84/100
winnability49/100
historical winner qualityno data yet
judging tractabilityno data yet
organizer qualityno data yet

Known components renormalized · completeness bonus up to +8 · unverified prizes capped at 85.

The facts
  • Dates: 8/21/2026 → 9/13/2026
  • Format: online
  • Themes: Beginner Friendly, Machine Learning/AI, Social Good
Registered256
Submission prior5%
Est. serious field~31 projects
Norm. prize per est. submission$56.45
Days left17