Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge week 2 opens: $2,550 in prizes across 18 winners
jonmarkgo · x · 2026-10-13
DEV Community's Hacktoberfest 2026 Open-Source AI Challenge enters week 2, 'Side Hustle' (Oct 12–18): build something people would actually pay for using open-weight models or open-source AI — e.g. a local invoice sorter for freelancers or an Etsy listing writer. One overall winner plus 17 partner-category winners share $2,550 in prizes; each week is a fresh start.
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