Ctrl+Vibe Hackathon
India’s First Vibe Coding Hackathon — now bigger, better, bolder.
After an unforgettable debut featuring 150+ applications, 30 hackers, 15 duos, a winning project judged by mentors from CRED, Adobe, Microsoft, and Google and being featured in the Deccan Herald.
Ctrl+Vibe is back for Round 2 — and we’re turning up the dial.
👀 What to Expect
An 8-hour high-energy hackathon where tech and non-tech minds collab, cultivate, build, ship, and get vibe-chequed.
This isn’t just about code. It’s about tastefulness, functionality, going live, and solving real problems with energy, agency, and vibe.
👥 Who’s Coming
50 handpicked participants across design, code, content, strategy, and more
5 rockstar mentors from top tech companies
Duo pairings with complimentary skill sets
VCs, partners, community builders, and vibe enablers
📅 Event Itinerary
🕘 10:30 AM — Check-in & Team up
Get settled, socialise and meet your duo partner.
🧠 11:00 AM — Kickoff + AI Crash Course (Optional)
Intro to vibe coding + a quick AI tools workshop for the curious.
🚀 12:00 AM — Declare a Project Manifesto
Brainstorm, Ideate and Submit a project manifesto highlighting the Why, How and What of the project.
🍱 1:00 PM — Lunch + Mid-Vibe Recharge
Good food, good convos, good vibes.
🎯 2:00 PM — Build, Polish & Ship
Focus time. Push your project to MVP stage. Mentors on deck for support.
🛎️ 6:30 PM — Submissions + Demo
Take the project live, record a Loom video and share it on Twitter as a submission. Demos judged on 4 criterias:
Go Live readiness
Tastefulness
Functionality
Problem fit
🏆 7:30 PM — Winner Reveal + Closing Vibes
₹20k prize, VC connects and a mystery box for the winning project. Everyone gets:
Credits
Merch
Offers
and vibe respect
If you’ve got the vibes, curiosity and agency, we’ve got the canvas.