Pi Hackathon Guidelines 2021

Today, we are kicking off Pi’s first Hackathon as the first event for our developer community. The #BuildPi2gether Hackathon is a collaborative event where Pioneers & developers join to build the future of Pi together. The event will span 7 weeks from June 28-August 10th.

There are two categories of apps to build:

• Ecosystem apps — Apps that improve the Pi ecosystem & functions.
• Business apps — Apps that serve a consumer or commerce product.

Pi Hackathon Prizes 2021 :

In total, up to US$50,000 and 50,000 Pi in prizes per category, which makes $100,000 USD and 100,000 Pi for both categories.

• 1st prize = US$20,000 + 20,000 Pi
• 2nd prize = US$15,000 + 15,000 Pi
• 3rd prize = US$10,000 + 10,000 Pi
• Honorary mentions (5 winners) = US$1000 each + 1,000 Pi

Judges and the Pioneer community will evaluate projects. Winners will be decided by the Pi Core Team based on these ratings.

Winning Pi Hackathon teams have full responsibility on how they will handle their treasury & prize distribution. They will need to designate one account to receive the prize.

To participate in the online hackathon:

1. Join the Hackathon on the Brainstorm app.
2. Propose an idea or join an existing team.
3. Join your Hackathon team’s dedicated Discord channel after receiving an invitation to the new developer Discord server.
4. Build your idea with your team until August 10th. Remember certain deadlines — detailed below — such as when to submit a mid-term progress report and final video presentation!

A well-balanced Hackathon team will compromise of experts in:

• Development: Builders of the third-party Pi app with code
• Business: Professionals determining the business viability and growth of the project
• Marketing and Communications: Specialists presenting their product vision to the community
• Design: Artists creating the UI/UX of the app for Pioneers’ usability
• Others: Pi Hackathon is open to everyone! Communicate and utilize your special skill sets to contribute to the future of Pi. Reach out to teams and share your expertise.