KubeCon Day-0 hackathon offers $20K prizes, DGX Spark, Kelsey Hightower as judge
HowDevelop · x · 2026-11-03
WeMakeDevs is hosting a cloud-native hackathon on November 9 (Day 0 of KubeCon NA) in Salt Lake City, with Kelsey Hightower as judge.
- 200 developers, $20,000 in cash prizes; best overall project wins an NVIDIA DGX Spark.
- Tracks: Sonar "Never Merge Broken" ($4,000), Dash0 "Stop Flying Blind" ($4,000), Radar "AI SRE" ($4,000), Elasticsearch "Find the Right Talk" ($4,000).
- The challenge: make conferences easier before, during, or after — for attendees, speakers, sponsors, or organizers.
- Registration is limited; food, drinks, and swag provided.
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