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You probably have half a dozen unfinished ideas.

A SaaS tool you keep meaning to build πŸ’»? A dashboard that would actually save time πŸ“Š? A design system you've been meaning to ship 🎨? An automation that could make life easier πŸ€–? An experiment you've been itching to try πŸ”¬?

You're not lazy. You're just busy. Or perfectionist. Or waiting for the "right time".

This is it. This is the right timeπŸ”₯

Vibecoding is how things actually ship now. Lovable, Bolt.new, Webflow, Figma, Zapier β€” these aren't cheating. They're how you go from "wouldn't it be cool" to "done" in two days instead of two months.

Your idea could be a tool. A prototype. A design system. An automation that actually works. A startup you're testing. A wild experiment nobody's tried.

 

πŸ“… Key Dates 

Registrations OpenNovember 14 at 9:00PM GMT+5:30

Submission DeadlineDecember 31 at 11:45PM GMT+5:30

Judging StartsJanuary 01 at 7:30AM GMT+5:30

Judging EndsJanuary 23 at 3:30AM GMT+5:30

Winners AnnouncedJanuary 23 at 7:30PM GMT+5:30

Requirements

Join the discord: https://discord.gg/tyna9bjWPj (Required)

What You're Submitting

- The Write-Up ✍️

What did you build? Why does it matter? What problem does it solve? How did you build it (what tools, what was your process)? What surprised you? What was hard?

- Optional: A Demo Video πŸŽ₯

1-2 minutes showing your project in action. Self-shot, screen-recorded, whatever. Doesn't need polish. Authentic beats cinematic every time.

- The Receipts πŸŽ₯

3-5 screenshots. Your dev story or process notes. Maybe a chaos diary if you're into that. Anything that helps us understand your craft and commitment.

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Prizes

5 non-cash prizes
1st Place
1 winner

2-year VIP membership to CodeCrafters (Worth $720)
+
CleanShot X Basic lifetime license with 1 year of updates (Worth $29)
+
A certificate shows that you are the 1st place winner of Aethra Global Vibeathon 2025

2nd Place
1 winner

1-year VIP membership to CodeCrafters (Worth $360)
+
CleanShot X Basic lifetime license with 1 year of updates (Worth $29)
+
A certificate shows that you are the 2nd place winner of Aethra Global Vibeathon 2025

3rd Place
1 winner

6-Month VIP membership to CodeCrafters (Worth $180)
+
CleanShot X Basic lifetime license with 1 year of updates (Worth $29)
+
A certificate shows that you are the 3rd place winner of Aethra Global Vibeathon 2025

4th Place
1 winner

A certificate shows that you are the 4th place winner of Aethra Global Vibeathon 2025

5th Place
1 winner

A certificate shows that you are the 5th place winner of Aethra Global Vibeathon 2025

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Reach out to be a judge

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aethra.club@gmail.com

Aaryan Mulaye

Aaryan Mulaye
President @ AETHRA

Arnav Chhajed

Arnav Chhajed
Lead Organizer @ AETHRA

Mohak Rajendra
Senior Technical Lead Engineer @ Google

Deep Shah
Founding engineer and Chief architect at Socratic AI | Software Engineer @ Meta

Prakshal Doshi

Prakshal Doshi
Software Development Engineer @ Apple

Saurabh Kakkar
Director, Basel Data Repository @ Santander Bank

Praneetha Kotla

Praneetha Kotla
Lead Robotic Process Automation Developer, ERP Smartlabs

Suresh K Palus

Suresh K Palus
Lead Software Engineer, Paramount+

Samaresh Kumar Singh

Samaresh Kumar Singh
Principal Engineer, HP Inc

Rohit Gupta

Rohit Gupta
Senior Software Architect | Senior Member IEEE

Saumya Tyagi
IEEE Senior Member | Staff Software Engineer, Coupang

Ankit Hemant Lade
Principal Data Scientist at Ascentt Systems Inc

Kaushik Sivakumar
Software Engineer | ex-Zillow | ex-Intuit

Manish Shah

Manish Shah
Senior Manager of Software Development @ eBay Inc

Sai Karthik Baira

Sai Karthik Baira
IS Business Analyst

Nicoy Morrison

Nicoy Morrison
Electrical Project Engineer at Helms Electric

Varinder Sharma

Varinder Sharma
Technical Manager at Nokia Networks USA

Vikas Mittal

Vikas Mittal
Principal Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech

Judging Criteria

  • Clarity
    Is the idea clearly explained and easy to understand?
  • Innovation
    Is it fresh, bold, or creatively reimagined?
  • Impact Potential
    Could it solve a real problem or inspire change?
  • Feasibility
    Can it be realistically developed or implemented?
  • Presentation
    Is the pitch deck engaging, confident, and well-structured?

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