Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Amazon's global online developer hackathon invites builders to create projects across Fire TV, Alexa+, Ring and Bee. The submission period runs through 23 October 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT and the official Devpost page lists $138,000 in cash prizes plus AWS-credit and track benefits.
Complete hackathon details
The official rules list a submission period from 31 August 2026 at 10:15 AM Pacific Time through 23 October 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Participants can build for one or more Amazon device/service tracks. The prize table lists $138,000 in cash across Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee, Ring and mini-challenge awards, with additional AWS credits and track-winner meetings/features where stated. No travel support or certificate is claimed.
Eligibility requirements
Entrants must be above the legal age of majority in their country of residence and be located in an eligible country or territory under the official rules; standard excluded jurisdictions apply.
Tips for this hackathon
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Read the rules, eligibility, judging criteria, required technologies and intellectual-property terms before forming your submission plan.
- Build a complementary team early and assign product, engineering, design, research and presentation responsibilities clearly.
- Optimize for the published judging rubric: demonstrate a real problem, working solution, measurable impact and a concise live demo.
- Prepare the repository, pitch deck, demo video and submission links before the final hours so upload or platform problems do not invalidate the entry.
- Check whether travel, finalist presentations, team-size limits or mandatory attendance apply before committing.
Verification notes
Verified on the Amazon-sponsored Devpost overview and official rules. Deadline is 23 October 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT. The page lists $138,000 in cash; a separate promotional line describes $190K in combined cash and AWS-credit value, so this record preserves the explicit cash figure and itemized organizer benefits rather than conflating the two totals.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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