About the role
Overview
The Adaption Dataset Challenge is an online challenge run by Hackyard with Adaption Labs. Every builder gets the same task: improve one dataset using Adaption, then show the before and after on an evaluation agreed with Adaption.
Registration is open now. The challenge task will be announced soon.
Dates
- Registration: open now until Dec 6, 2026
- Challenge launches and submissions open: Nov 16, 2026
- Submissions close: Dec 6, 2026
- Verification and judging: Dec 7 to 13, 2026
Dates are planned and may change. Exact times, with a timezone, will be announced.
What you get
- Every registered builder: $500 in Adaption Platform credits that don't expire, plus 3 months of Adaption Plus (starts when you claim the credits).
- Every participant: a participation certificate.
Prizes
- 1st place: $100 cash, 2 VIP swag boxes, $1,000 in Adaption credits per team member and a winner's certificate.
- 2nd place: $1,000 in Adaption credits per team member, swag boxes and a winner's certificate.
- 3rd place: $1,000 in Adaption credits per team member, swag boxes and a winner's certificate.
Credits have no cash value and can't be transferred. Only submissions that use Adaption in their tool stack are eligible for the cash prize.
How to register
Register first. Registration is open now and stays open until Dec 6, 2026. The challenge launches and project submissions open on Nov 16. We use the email you register with to issue your Adaption credits, so register with the email you want the credits on.
How to claim credits
After you register, sign up at Adaption Labs with the same email you registered with. Adaption whitelists registered emails within one business day of receiving them and sends you one email when your credits are ready.
What you build
Improve a dataset for one shared task using Adaption, measure it before and after on an evaluation agreed with Adaption, and show the difference. You submit a project link and a short note on how you used Adaption. The task, the metric and where to submit will be announced.
Judging
Hackyard runs judging. Adaption verifies signups and dataset runs, and a judge from Adaption's team sits on the final round. Judging criteria will be announced.
Rules
- The challenge runs online and is open to developers internationally.
- Participants must be 18 or older, as required by Adaption's terms of service.
- You keep ownership of what you build.
- Adaption won't use your registration email for marketing and won't share or sell it.
Questions: hello@hackyard.org