Excited to announce
opethon.com, a 30-day open-source hackathon built around solving real problems in three areas:
• Health & Care
• Learning & Education
• Accessibility & Inclusion
The idea is simple: find a real problem, build a complete working solution, and ship it open source.
AI and other tools are welcome. Just disclose what you used.
We’re already at $30,000+ in prizes, including 100 subscriptions worth $200 each and 100 subscriptions worth $100 each.
I’m currently bringing sponsors on board, but Opethon is happening either way.
The judging panel so far includes
@serg_vecher,
@NoemiTitarenco, and me. Both bring years of experience across tech and other fields, and they’re people whose judgment I trust. We also have two additional judging seats reserved for Diamond and Gold sponsors.
Sponsors will also be able to host a live session for all participants, with an expert from their team showing builders how to use their product during the hackathon.
Depending on the sponsorship tier, sponsors can also get dedicated posts on my account, placement on the website and throughout the event, and representation on the judging panel.
I’m expecting 500–1,000+ participants once sponsors are finalized and the official dates are announced.
If you handle sponsorships and want to see the available packages, my DMs are open.