Agents Without Masters Hackathon with NEAR AI
Hack DeFAI like it means something.
On June 15–16, join us at w3.hub for 24 hours of focused, irreverent, and community-driven AI x blockchain hacking.
At Agents Without Masters, we’re calling on builders, researchers, weirdos, and wanderers to create autonomous agents that actually do something. Not just talk — act.
We're here to ship DeFAI agents with real-world utility, speed, and backbone.
💸 $10,000 in bounties
🛠️ Quickstart templates & hands-on guidance
🚀 Post-hackathon rewards & GTM support
Organized by NEAR Foundation & Hackbox.
Who It's For
AI-curious builders and blockchain developers of all levels
First-time hackers welcome
If you’ve ever thought “this needs to be done by an agent” — this hackathon is for you
What You’ll Build
✅ Autonomous agents that interact with NEAR or adjacent tools (tech stack guidance will be available)
✅ Projects that include AI components — LLMs, models, or frameworks
✅ Public GitHub repos. No black boxes.
No prior experience with NEAR or AI needed — we’ll help you ship something solid by dawn.
Schedule
Saturday, June 15
16:00 — Doors Open: Check-in, Snacks, Meet the Crew
17:00 — Kickoff & Lightning Talks
18:00 — Hacking Starts
18:00–23:00 — Workshops and pizza
23:00+ — Late Night Hacking & Optional Shenanigans
Sunday, June 16
07:00 — Coffee & Breakfast
08:00 — Morning Hacking
11:00 — Final Workshops & Mentor Hours
12:00 — Submissions Due (via Dorahacks)
12:30 — Demos Begin
14:00 — Judging & Awards
15:00 — Chill & Network
16:00 — End of Event
How to Participate
Submit via Dorahacks — link coming soon
Teams of 1–4 people
Code must be open source
Project must be new or have significant new features
Agents must integrate NEAR or adjacent tech
MVP it and make it work!
Judging Criteria
🏗️ Smart implementation
⚙️ Task Completion & Performance Benchmarks
🎯 User Experience
🎤 Demo & Presentation
Why You Should Come
Build something that doesn’t just talk — it does things
Learn new tools fast, with support from our mentors
Meet Berlin’s coolest buidlers
Grab a slice 🍕, hack late, and leave with an agent that kicks ass
Hack AI like it means something.
See you at w3.hub.