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18th March 2026

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About HACKATHON ALPHA 1

About HACKATHON ALPHA 1

What is help mode?

Managing a home means managing many people and many needs.

With Help Mode , you can securely share your account with the people in your home: the family and helpers who keep your household running. Allow your house help to order groceries, your nanny to restock baby essentials, or your kids to order food for their get togethers - all within budgets and categories you define.

You stay in complete control at all times. Track every order in real time, set or change spending limits instantly, approve or block purchases, and pause or revoke access whenever you want. Each user gets limited, role-based access - so they only see what’s relevant to them.

No more reminders, calls, or last-minute errands. Help Mode simplifies household shopping, saves you time, and gives everyone the freedom to get what they need while you stay confidently in charge.

Registration Process

Registration Process

How it works?

Team Formation

Registration

Submission

Development

Teams must consist of a minimum of three members. To ensure smooth and effective collaboration, we recommend including the following roles:

  • 1 Product Manager

  • 1 Product Designer

  • 1 App Engineer

*Each participant is required to obtain prior approval from their respective line manager before joining the hackathon and must ensure that their participation does not impact regular work responsibilities.

Team Formation

Registration

Submission

Development

Teams must consist of a minimum of three members. To ensure smooth and effective collaboration, we recommend including the following roles:

  • 1 Product Manager

  • 1 Product Designer

  • 1 App Engineer

*Each participant is required to obtain prior approval from their respective line manager before joining the hackathon and must ensure that their participation does not impact regular work responsibilities.

Team Formation

Registration

Submission

Development

Teams must consist of a minimum of three members. To ensure smooth and effective collaboration, we recommend including the following roles:

  • 1 Product Manager

  • 1 Product Designer

  • 1 App Engineer

*Each participant is required to obtain prior approval from their respective line manager before joining the hackathon and must ensure that their participation does not impact regular work responsibilities.

Rewards

Rewards

What’s in it for you?

The winning team will take home an exclusive cash prize of $15,000, along with a PlayStation 5 for each team member as a token of recognition for their outstanding achievement. Beyond the prizes, the champions will earn bragging rights, a coveted spot in the Hall of Fame, and the opportunity to see their winning product move into production.

Event Timeline

Event Timeline

What to expect?

Registration

26 Jan'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

2 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

2 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

9-10 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

30 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Registration

26 Jan'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

2 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

2 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

9-10 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

30 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Registration

26 Jan'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

2 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

2 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

9-10 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

30 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Registration

26 Jan'26

Registration Opens

Teams can start registration to participate in Hackathon Alpha 1 & start their race to the Hall of Fame

Prep for Hackathon

Teams should plan their work and align the expectation with their line manager

Understand Requirement

Teams should go through the requirements of Hackathon & get all their querues resolved before the kickoff

Kickoff

2 Feb'26

Hackathon Kickoff

Mastered Illustrator, InDesign, and expanded skills with various Adobe tools.

Published Design Blog

Started a personal blog to share design insights, building an online presence.

National Design Competition Win

Clinched first place in a prestigious design competition, boosting confidence.

Submission

2 March'26

Responsive Web Design Certification

Completed a specialized course, adding valuable skills to the toolkit.

Graduation Portfolio Showcase

Presented a standout portfolio, opening doors to job opportunities.

First Design Job

Secured a junior designer position at a dynamic startup, diving into professional projects.

Demo

9-10 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Design Team Lead Promotion

Recognized for leadership qualities and promoted to lead a small design team.

International Design Conference Speaker

Shared expertise at a global design conference, expanding professional network.

Launch

30 March'26

Mentoring Emerging Designers

Actively involved in mentoring young designers, paying it forward in the design community.

Judges

Judges

Meet Our Esteemed Panelists

Hackathon Details

Hackathon Details

Registration

Form your team to begin the journey

Registration

Form your team to begin the journey

19th Jan 2026

  • Submit all team member details through the registration form.

  • Begin brainstorming ideas collaboratively with your team.

  • Prepare yourselves for an exciting and intense hackathon experience.

26th Jan 2026

Registration window closes

Kickoff

Ignite ideas, align teams & start building

Kickoff

Ignite ideas, align teams & start building

1 Feb 2026

Hackathon goes LIVE. Each team will receive the hackathon toolkit to start the work. During the hackathon period, below team of mentors will be available to you for quick help & support.

Saumya Garg

AVP - Product

Saumya Garg

AVP - Product

Ayush Kapoor

Ass. Director - Product Design

Ayush Kapoor

Ass. Director - Product Design

Mohhamad Sami

EM, App

Mohhamad Sami

EM, App

Youssef Saeed

SDE 4, BE

Youssef Saeed

SDE 4, BE

Submission

Turn innovation into a finished product

Submission

Turn innovation into a finished product

10 March 2026

All teams must summit their work in required format via submission links.

Demo Day

Showcase your solution and impress the judges

Demo Day

Showcase your solution and impress the judges

16-17 March 2026

All teams will be provided slots in which they will present their work and pitch to our esteemed panel of judges.

Winner

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

Winner

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

18th March 2026

Winner of the Hackathon will be announced based on the quality of the product & the user experience. Winners will be rewarded with $15,000 & one PS5 for each team member.

Development

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

Development

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

18th March 2026

Winner of the Hackathon will be announced based on the quality of the product & the user experience. Winners will be rewarded with $15,000 & one PS5 for each team member.

Launch

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

Launch

Celebrate excellence & crown the Champions

18th March 2026

Winner of the Hackathon will be announced based on the quality of the product & the user experience. Winners will be rewarded with $15,000 & one PS5 for each team member.

Questions

Questions

All the Important Details Before Participating in the Hackathon

Is participation mandatory?

Is it mandatory to build a fully working product?

Are teams expected to integrate with real noon systems or APIs?

What are the submission requirements?

Who should teams contact for questions during the hackathon?

How long will team demos be?

Can team members come from different business units or verticals?

Is participation mandatory?

Is it mandatory to build a fully working product?

Are teams expected to integrate with real noon systems or APIs?

What are the submission requirements?

Who should teams contact for questions during the hackathon?

How long will team demos be?

Can team members come from different business units or verticals?

Is participation mandatory?

Is it mandatory to build a fully working product?

Are teams expected to integrate with real noon systems or APIs?

What are the submission requirements?

Who should teams contact for questions during the hackathon?

How long will team demos be?

Can team members come from different business units or verticals?