OpenAI DevDay Paris hackathon: from first projects to funded startups in 6 months
Dimillian · x · 2026-10-30
A community recap of OpenAI DevDay Exchange in Paris highlights how hackathon participants progressed within six months: from shipping their first projects to building robots, landing top tech jobs, and raising startup investments (some over half a million dollars). The post encourages first-time hackathon builders to keep building on weekends and urges seasoned developers to mentor newcomers. Photo shows the selected builders at the DevDay backdrop.
Related event: OpenAI Paris hackathon ships 39 AI projects in a weekend(2 posts)→
More from Companies & People
- 63 days left in 2026: a 6-step plan to restart your career in applied AI — brandon_galang · 2026-10-30
- OpenAI claims model-disproved Exponential Time Hypothesis and 4D quantum field theory proof — Not Boring (Packy McCormick) · 2026-10-30
- Reddit execs say they're 'skeptical of GEO,' won't help advertisers rank in AI search — lilyraynyc · 2026-10-30
- Wispr adds notes, Granola adds dictation: native desktop footholds drive AI voice expansion — mobileraj · 2026-10-30
- Anthropic could mint 1,000 centimillionaires, or 1 in 12 of America's $100m club — thisiskp_ · 2026-10-30
- ADSP Ep. 310: Bryce Adelstein Lelbach on leaving NVIDIA — OctoAI, MiniMax, Modal teased — mjdramstead · 2026-10-30