KERNEL '26SOFTWARE CHALLENGE
Hojohborolo
The fun software challenge
A creative software challenge where teams build quirky, unusual, and entertaining software rather than traditional corporate tools. Participants must combine unconventional UX, technical absurdity, and creative engineering to build prototypes that surprise, amuse, and captivate the jury.
EVENT DETAILS
📅Prelims: Idea Pitch: TBD
📅Finals: Hack Sprint: TBA
🕒11:00 am - 3:00 pm
📍Smart Classroom, SMCC 3rd Floor
🌐On-Campus
👥1-4
PRIZE POOL
₹6,000
EVENT RULES
- •Teams must consist of 1 to 4 members.
- •Software must focus on entertainment, absurdity, and quirky creativity rather than enterprise utilities.
- •All code must be authored within the 4-hour official hack window; open-source libraries may be leveraged but core logic must be fresh.
- •Any tech stack is allowed: Web, Mobile, CLI, IoT, Browser Extensions, or Game Engines.
- •Judging criteria: Creativity (40%), Execution (30%), Entertainment & Demo (30%).
EVENT FORMAT
Round 1: Rapid 4-Hour Prototyping Sprint
- •The secret thematic creative constraints are revealed at the opening bell.
- •Teams have exactly 4 hours to build and push their prototype to a public repository.
Round 2: Live Stage Jury Demonstration
- •A 5-minute live demo on stage where teams demonstrate their working quirky software to the jury.
- •Followed by a quick 2-minute interactive Q&A session.
CONTACT
Swarnendu Bannerjee📞9564027954
Ansh Kumar Singh📞9775607310
