Opportunity brief
Code Kernel '26 | Decode → Build → Prove
An online national problem-solving competition by X-Kernel, the student-led technical and innovation club of Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), Hyderabad.
Tentative dates: 21 October – 31 October 2026 Registrations close: 20 October 2026
Mode: Online
Team size: 1 to 4 students
Format: Decode → Build → Prove
What it is Students enter in teams of 1 to 4. Each team takes one real problem through three stages in order. This is not a pitch contest and not a prototype-only hackathon. The work has to hold up when the test changes.
Rounds
- Round 1: Decode (21–24 Oct). Understand the real problem before writing a solution: root cause, people affected, existing limits, and whether your approach can work. Teams submit their solution approach.
- Round 2: Build (25–29 Oct). Shortlisted teams build a practical response, not a slide. It can be software, AI/ML, web or mobile, automation, data, a technical or business solution, a hardware simulation, or a proof of concept. Submit a GitHub repo, demo video and deployed link.
- Round 3: Prove (30–31 Oct). Show it still works when the test changes, with unseen checks, extra constraints, new test cases, a live demo and questions from the judges.
Problems
Each problem is framed as problem, context, constraints and expected outcome. Sponsor partners may contribute problem statements.
Eligibility
- Open to students from any college and branch across India
- Teams of 1 to 4
- Fully online participation
Community
Join our participant Discord for updates, announcements and help: https://discord.gg/cxNq7SRqK
Note: Dates are tentative and may change slightly. Existing registrations remain valid.