BAND Dark Factory Buildathon: San Francisco & Remote 2026
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About this hackathon
A buildathon from BAND, powered by HackerSquad with Sierra Ventures, that kicks off in person at the AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco on Nov 13, 2026 (10:00 AM–8:00 PM PT) and continues remotely for a week. Build an AI Software Factory where coding agents work together to turn specs into working software using BAND Desktop, BAND's shared layer for agents and humans to communicate, delegate and coordinate. Partners include Nimble and Cognee. Submissions are due Nov 20; judging happens a week later. $4,500 in prizes ($2,000 / $1,500 / $1,000). Free with approval; 18+, and in-person attendees must also register with AWS and bring a physical photo ID. A separate Tel Aviv edition runs Nov 22.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-13
- Starts
- 2026-11-13
- Who
- Open to all (18+; developers, designers, founders and builders of all levels, solo or in teams; Luma approval required; in-person attendees must also register with AWS Builder Loft and bring a physical photo ID)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $4.5k · $4,500: $2,000 1st, $1,500 2nd, $1,000 3rd (judged one week after submission)
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · San Francisco · International
- Location
- San Francisco
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：BAND 联合 HackerSquad、Sierra Ventures 办的 Buildathon，在旧金山 AWS Builder Loft 线下开场、之后远程做一周，用 BAND Desktop 搭一座让多个 AI 编程智能体协作、按需求文档产出可用软件的「AI 软件工厂」。
看点：BAND 提供智能体和人协作的共享交互层，智能体之间可以沟通、委派、协调，同时保留各自的工具、模型和记忆；合作方 Nimble、Cognee；单人或组队，各水平都欢迎，开场会公布奖项并做技术介绍；免费，报名需审核；线下参加的需另做 AWS 登记、带实体证件；另有 11 月 22 日特拉维夫场（单独报名，11 月 29 日交作品）
奖金：4,500 美元，第一名 2,000、第二名 1,500、第三名 1,000
截止日期：11月13日开赛（Luma 报名审核），11月20日交作品（旧金山线下 + 远程）
活动日期：2026年11月13日 10:00—20:00 线下开场（太平洋时间，AWS Builder Loft，525 Market St），之后远程开发至 11月20日
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.