Opportunity brief
What happens when you give developers a surprise idea and limited time to build it?
DevDash '26: Build. Break. Laugh. is a beginner-friendly web development hackathon where teams receive a mystery challenge prompt and race against the clock to transform it into a creative, functional and presentable website.
The goal isn't just to write code. Interpret the prompt, build something interesting, make it work, and be ready to explain your ideas.
Format:
- Team Size: 2–4 Participants
- 1 Mystery Web Development Challenge
- Receive the challenge prompt at the beginning of the event
- Build a functional website within the allotted time
- Submit the completed project
- Present your project to the judges
- Answer questions about your implementation and approach
Rules:
- Participants must work on their project during the event.
- Each team must submit its own work within the announced submission time.
- Teams must be able to explain their project and the ideas behind it during judging.
- Participants may use AI assistance during development, but they should understand the work they present.
- Any unfair practice, misrepresentation of work or violation of the event rules may result in disqualification.
- The decision of the judging panel will be final.
Deliverables:
Each team must submit:
- Completed project
- Runnable website
- 3–5 minute presentation/demo
- Brief explanation of the project and development approach
Eligibility:
- Teams of 2–4
- Open to all
Mode: Offline
Platform: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Campus
DevDash '26 will be conducted entirely offline at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Participants will register through Unstop, while the hackathon, problem-solving, development, and final submissions/presentations will take place at the venue.
Think fast. Build weird. Ship it.
DevDash '26 — Build. Break. Laugh.