about this event
Three hours. One brief. Ship it. Join us for ALPHABETA's first hackathon a fast, no-fluff build session for University of Greenwich students who want to make something real.
The brief: Build a web app that makes student life in London cheaper, easier, or less lonely. That's it. No prescribed product, no prescribed stack — just a problem worth solving and three hours to solve it.
The rules are simple: Open to University of Greenwich students only. Teams of 2-4. Must open in a browser on a URL someone else can load by 19:20. Slides and pitch decks are not judged working product is.
We'll hand out a starter kit at kickoff with auth, a database, and one-click deploy already wired. You're building product from minute one.
Judging is on: Would we deploy this next week? Is the problem real, and does the build address it? How much of it works live, in the room?
The winning team gets their project deployed and used by ALPHABETA, and featured at our launch event.
Note: This is a lab event no food or drink permitted in the room. Please eat before you arrive.
📍 King William 216 Lab, University of Greenwich 🗓 Thursday 1 October ⏰ 17:00 – 20:00 (doors open 16:30)
Entry is by application only - University of Greenwich students only. We'll review and confirm.
tracks
Student Life Web App
Build a web app that makes student life in London cheaper, easier, or less lonely. No prescribed product and no prescribed stack.
when
AlphaBeta Hackathon
Three-hour build session. Doors open at 16:30, kickoff with the starter kit handout, building until 19:20, followed by judging and the announcement of the winning team.
◍ King William 216 Lab, University of Greenwichtickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Entry (by application) | Free | None | Available | Entry is by application only and open to University of Greenwich students only; applications are reviewed and confirmed by the organisers. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | The winning team's project is deployed and used by ALPHABETA, and featured at the ALPHABETA launch event. | TBA |