EVOLVE: 8090 AI Hackathon

About this hackathon

A 20-hour overnight hackathon at 8090's Redwood City office: build your own software factory, with AI agents taking work from ticket to pull request, coordinating coding agents, or helping engineers modernize legacy codebases. Teams get access to 8090's Software Factory and support from its engineers; Chamath Palihapitiya is scheduled to join the ceremonies, and the winning team gets 1:1 pitches with him. Nov 13–14, 2026 (Fri 5:30 PM–Sat 8:00 PM PT). Top 3 teams share $3,000+ in credits and prizes. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Status
Deadline: 2026-11-13
Starts: 2026-11-13
Who: Open to all (For engineers who want to build with AI on a practical software problem; apply, reviewed on a rolling basis; in person)
Level: Intermediate
Prize: $3,000+ in credits and prizes for the top 3 teams; the winning team gets 1:1 pitches with Chamath Palihapitiya
Size: —
Format: In person · Redwood City, CA · International
Location: Redwood City, CA

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：Chamath 的公司 8090 开放雷德伍德城办公室，⁠‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍⁠办一场通宵 20 小时的黑客松，主题是搭你自己的「软件工厂」。

看点：方向举例有让一组 Agent 把工单做成 PR、协调多个自主编程 Agent 的框架、帮工程师读懂和改造庞大老代码库的工具；提供 8090 Software Factory 访问权限和工程团队支持；Chamath 预计出席颁奖；Vercel、ElevenLabs、Composio 支持；包晚饭、夜宵、早午餐；需申请，滚动审核

奖金：前三名共 3,000 美元以上额度和奖品，冠军队可向 Chamath 一对一路演

截止日期：申请滚动审核，11 月 13 日开赛

活动日期：2026年11月13日 17:30—14日 20:00（太平洋时间，雷德伍德城 8090 办公室）

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