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ETHGlobal just killed one of the biggest bottlenecks in hackathons:
the “empty repo” rule.
For the first time, builders can bring existing products, open-source repos, and real startups directly into the hackathon itself.
That changes the role of the hackathon entirely.
Hackathons stop being isolated weekend demos and start becoming the acceleration layer for actual products.
You can now:
- continue your previous hackathon project
- ship new features for your product
- contribute to open-source infra you actually use
- build something for some public goods protocol
This is the right evolution for hackathons.
Imagine spending a weekend:
- contributing directly to open-source infra already used by millions
- writing and implement your ERC draft you've been thinking about
- finishing the ENSIP for @ensdomains you started weeks ago
- coding a specialized @Uniswap V4 hook for some DeFi protocol
- building a custom policy template at @namera_ai for your agent
- contributing to Helios or Reth, and @VitalikButerin likes you :]
- writing an MCP server for a protocol with no agent interface yet
- etc. etc. etc. anything goes..
- or simply continue building your own product/startup.
That’s a much healthier model for everyone.
Less disposable demos.
More compounding.
More open-source contributions.
More products that survive after the hackathon ends.
It's less like:
“build something random in 36 hours”
and more like:
“move meaningfully forward over a weekend.”
Honestly, one of the most exciting emails I've received recently.
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