Opportunity brief
Vibe A Thon - TENET '26 TechFiesta : Code Your Vibe
Got an idea and the skills to build it? Join Vibe Coding, a fast-paced, on-site hackathon where you'll turn a surprise problem statement into a working digital prototype in just five hours.
Think fast, build smart, and bring your solution to life. You can participate solo or team up with one other person. Once the challenge is revealed, you'll ideate, design, develop, test, and prepare your prototype for a live demonstration to the judges.
You're free to choose your technology stack and development tools. The focus is on building a functional solution that addresses the challenge with thoughtful design, practical value, and a clear user experience.
No PowerPoint presentation is required—judges will evaluate your prototype and its demonstration.
Event Details
- Date: Friday, 23 October 2026
- Reporting time: 9:30 AM
- Competition begins: 10:30 AM
- Event hours: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Format: On-site, five-hour build sprint
- Venue: AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, Kennedy Road, Near R.T.O., Pune – 411001, Maharashtra
Who Can Participate?
The event is open to currently enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as working professionals.
- Register solo or in a team of up to two members
- Cross-college teams are welcome
- Each participant may join only one team
- Team members cannot be changed after registration or on the event day
Registration Fee
- Solo participant: ₹150
- Team of two: ₹200 per team
Prize Pool
₹5,000 total prize pool
- 1st Place: ₹3,000, prize, and Certificate of Merit
- 2nd Place: ₹2,000, prize, and Certificate of Merit
- All teams: Certificate of Participation
How It Works
- The problem statement will be revealed at the start of the competition. Organizers will direct teams to select or receive a challenge.
- Teams will build their solution from scratch during the five-hour sprint.
- At the beginning of the event, each team must create a new GitHub repository. Previously created or pre-built project repositories cannot be reused.
- Teams will demonstrate their prototype directly to the judging panel. The demonstration time limit will be announced on the event day.
Judging Criteria
Judges will evaluate:
- UI/UX: Interface design, usability, and visual quality
- Functionality: Working features and implementation quality
- Feasibility: Practicality and real-world relevance
- Innovation: Originality and creativity
- Demonstration: Prototype completeness and clarity of explanation
The prototype itself will be the primary basis of evaluation.
What to Bring
Bring a charged laptop and charger. You may set up your development environment, software, and accounts before the event, but the project itself must be built only after the official problem statement is revealed. Teams that violate the rules may be disqualified.
Think Fast. Build Smart. Code Your Vibe.