NO. 01Why builders playWorth your Saturday.
Not a weekend project. A day that can change what you do next.
Judges who invest, hire, and buy see your work live. That is a meeting you cannot cold-email your way into.
One bracket, one champion. Your name on DC's tech championship.
Bring a team of up to five, or find one on the builder board. Some of these teams keep going.
You leave with a working product, feedback from the judges, and a story to tell.
NO. 02The judging rubricFour things win the trophy.
Every team, every round, the same card. Viability counts as much as code.
NO. 03House rulesReal money, and the access that's harder to buy: investor meetings, interviews, and a stage in front of the room. Partners name the awards. The champion takes the title.
See the season →No empty hands. Every team gets feedback from judges and a finisher piece from Nyce Days. You leave with something whether or not you take the title.
Use whatever ships it. AI copilots and no-code are fair game. What matters is what you build and how you pitch it.
Free to play. Open to all.
All skill levels, all backgrounds. Rooted in the DMV, open to builders anywhere. The field is curated, so your application is your first move.