Opportunity brief
Overview:
Welcome to the Decentralized Mesh Protocol Hackathon 2026! This is an open-source, contribution-based hackathon designed for developers, C++ enthusiasts, and IoT/robotics builders. Participants will tackle real-world issues in dynamic node routing, swarm network optimization, testing, and documentation to build robust edge infrastructure.
Important Dates & Timeline:
- Hackathon Start Date: Immediate Access!
- Final Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
- Winner Announcement: Post-evaluation after October 5, 2026.
Eligibility & Guidelines:
- Eligibility: Open to all students, open-source enthusiasts, and developers (undergraduate, post-graduate, and school students welcome).
- Team Size: Individual participation (1 member per team/handle) or small teams up to 3 members.
- Inter-College Teams: Allowed! Teammates can be from different colleges/institutions.
- Inter-Specialization Teams: Allowed! Members can belong to any domain (CSE, ECE, Mechanical, etc.).
- Number of Problem Statements / Issues: 10+ categorized open GitHub issues ranging across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.
Rules & Integrity Guidelines:
- Issue Assignment Required: Do NOT open a PR without an explicitly assigned issue. Unassigned PRs will be closed.
- Strictly PR-Based: Direct commits to the main branch are blocked. All submissions must come via GitHub Pull Requests.
- No Spam / Quality Control: Submissions with cosmetic-only changes (e.g., random whitespace fixes, minor typo spamming without value) will be rejected immediately with zero points.
- Code Quality: All C++/Embedded code must compile cleanly using PlatformIO / CMake without standard build errors.
Leaderboard Points:
- level: easy = 10 – 15 Points
- level: medium = 20 – 25 Points
- level: hard = 35 – 40 Points
Prizes & Rewards Pool:
- 1st Rank (Winner): ₹10,000 Cash Prize + Exclusive Swag Bag + Winner Certificate + Core Team Invite
- 2nd Rank (Runner Up): ₹5,000 Cash Prize + Exclusive Swag Bag + Runner-up Certificate
- 3rd Rank (Second Runner Up): ₹2,500 Cash Prize + Exclusive Swag Bag + Certificate of Merit
- Ranks 4th to 30th: ₹1,000 Cash Prize Each + Premium Swags + Certificate of Excellence
Perks & Swag Kits (Worth ₹10,000+)
Top contributors ko milenge exclusive physical & digital perks:
- Custom Swag Bags: Branded T-shirts, Laptop Stickers, Badges & Developer Wristbands
- Certificate of Contribution: Verified digital certificates for ALL participants with merged PRs
- Fast-Track Mentorship & Core Team Invite: Top coders ko project ka Core Maintainer banne ka chance
- GitHub Profile Highlight: Project README par top contributors ka feature
