$50,000+
Total prize pool
Cash prizes across all tracks and awards
Hackathon
CompletedBuild with MeDo Hackathon
8,425 participants competed for $50,000+ in prizes across five tracks — no coding required. The Build with MeDo Hackathon ran from April 9 to June 7, 2026, organized by Baidu and hosted on Devpost.
8,425
Participants
Builders from around the world
5 tracks
Competition categories
Productivity, E-commerce, Game, Education, Open
6 weeks
Apr 9 – Jun 7, 2026
From registration to winners
Prizes
$50,000+ in prizes.
1st Place$10,000
2nd Place$6,000
3rd Place$4,000
Best Work & Productivity Tool$4,500
Best Business & E-commerce App$4,500
Best Lifestyle & Game$4,500
Best Learning & Education App$4,500
Best Surprise Us! Creation$4,500
Creative Content Award$500 × 10
Community Choice Award$500 × 5
Plus: 50 Social Blitz prizes of 2,000 MeDo credits each for participants who posted with #BuiltWithMeDo.
Tracks
Five tracks. One platform.
Timeline
From registration to winners.
Apr 9, 2026
Hackathon opened
Registration opened and building began. Participants signed up on MeDo and Devpost.
May 20, 2026
Submissions closed
Final deadline for project submissions. 8,425 participants submitted entries across five tracks.
Jun 7, 2026
Winners announced
Judges evaluated entries on innovation, technical depth, and user experience. Winners revealed on Devpost.
The event
More than a competition.
$50,000+ in prizes
Cash prizes across all tracks and special awards. Top entries won $10,000, with category prizes of $4,500 each.
No coding required
MeDo generates full-stack apps from natural language. Participants competed on ideas, not programming skill.
8,425 participants
Builders from around the world joined — developers, designers, students, founders, and first-time creators.
Showcase your work
Winning and standout entries are featured in the MeDo showcase and app gallery — permanent visibility for your project.
Build your portfolio
Every submission is a live, shareable app. Hackathon projects serve as proof of what you can create.
Community and feedback
Participants joined a global community, got feedback from judges, and discovered what others are creating with AI.
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FAQ
Hackathon questions.
Who could participate in the Build with MeDo Hackathon?
Anyone above the legal age of majority in their country. The hackathon was open to all skill levels — developers, designers, students, founders, and non-technical creators. MeDo generates apps from natural language, so no coding experience was needed.
What were the five tracks?
Work & Productivity, Business & E-commerce, Lifestyle & Game, Learning & Education, and Surprise Us! Each track had a dedicated $4,500 prize, plus overall 1st ($10K), 2nd ($6K), and 3rd ($4K) prizes.
How were entries judged?
Entries were judged on three criteria: Innovation & Creativity (originality and creative use of MeDo), Implementation & Technical Depth (effective use of MeDo features like multi-turn chat and plugins), and User Experience & Value (usability, design, and real-world impact).
Will there be another hackathon?
Stay tuned! Follow MeDo on social media and join the Discord community to be the first to know about future events and competitions.
What happens to my app after the hackathon?
Your app remains live at its MeDo URL. You own the project and can continue to iterate on it. Winning entries are featured in the MeDo showcase and gallery.
Who organized the hackathon?
The Build with MeDo Hackathon was organized by Baidu, the company behind MeDo and the ERNIE large language model. It was hosted on Devpost.
See what 8,425 builders created.
Explore the winning projects and start building your own.