Build at an MLH hackathon
Create a project at an MLH event. It can be ambitious, experimental, practical, delightfully weird, or all of the above.
All DEV Challenges
A new chance to win every month
Monthly MLH × DEV Writing Challenge
Your hackathon may end after the weekend, but your project story is just getting started. Publish what you built on DEV and help other developers learn from your process.
Current challenge window · Eastern Time
Each calendar month
How it works
Tell the story on DEV
Publish a post during the current challenge window explaining what you built, how it works, and what you learned. Include #mlhacks.
Help people discover it
Share your DEV post with teammates, friends, and your wider network. Community response is one part of how projects are selected.
Ready to publish?
Use the official DEV submission template to turn your project into a clear, complete story.
$100
Per selected project
Give your project another chance to shine
Each month, the DEV editorial team will select at least one favorite project. Additional projects may be selected depending on submission volume.
Selections consider technical substance, originality, clear storytelling, and community popularity. Great work deserves an audience, so make your post useful, memorable, and easy to share.
Your network can help your project stand out
Once your DEV post is live, share its link on social media, in your hackathon community, and with the people who cheered you on while you built it. Authentic discussion and engagement help the editorial team see which projects resonate.
This page is an overview of the monthly program. Additional participation terms and badge details will be added when finalized.
