Hacklanta

about this event

Hacklanta '26 "A weekend built at full volume."

Hacklanta is back October 9 to 11 in Atlanta.

For 36 hours, more than 1,000 college builders from across the United States will come together at Georgia State University to turn ideas into working projects.

Expect festival energy, ambitious builds, workshops, mentor hours, sponsor challenges, live recruiting opportunities, and a room full of people ready to make something real.

Whether this is your first hackathon or your tenth, there is a place for you. Apply solo and find teammates after acceptance, or bring a team of up to four people.

Hacklanta is free for accepted participants.

What to Expect

A 36-hour, in-person building experience

Four main competition tracks and additional sponsor challenges

Workshops, panels, mentors, and technical support

A live sponsor fair and planned on-site recruiting opportunities

Festival-inspired programming, activities, and late-night energy

Builders from colleges and universities across the country

Important Registration Requirement

Registering on Devpost does not register you to participate in Hacklanta. Every participant must also complete the official Hacklanta application and registration process at hacklanta.dev.

This requirement applies even if you have already registered on Devpost.

Participants who do not register through hacklanta.dev will not be eligible to attend, participate, submit a project for judging, or receive a prize.

Each team member must complete their own official registration.

Get started

Complete your participant application at hacklanta.dev

Watch your email for an application decision and RSVP instructions.

Join the Hacklanta Discord for announcements and team formation.

Register on Devpost and review the competition tracks.

Show up on Oct 9 and build something impossible to ignore.

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