How to Win a Hackathon: Notes From the Judging Table
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Jul 17, 2026 13:07
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How do you win a hackathon? 🏆
Judges from the JetBrains x Codex Hackathon shared what gets their vote:
🎯 Start with the problem, not the tech ✂️ One thing that works beats five that don’t 💻 The demo is the pitch. Show it working, fast 🎉 Have fun. Judges can tell
Big thanks to our judges from OpenAI, Nebius, Scarf, and Stateshift for sharing their notes from the judging table.
Full post: https://blog.jetbrains.com/ai/2026/06/how-to-win-a-hackathon-notes-from-the-judging-table/
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