heypcb Hardware Challenge 2026 ($2,000: most-liked + best board)
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About this hackathon
Free global hardware challenge by heypcb: design a PCB in the heypcb editor and publish it to Circuit World by Nov 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PT. Two $1,000 prizes ($500 cash + $500 heypcb credit each)—most likes and best board (team pick). Free-trial accounts eligible; multiple boards allowed; forks need substantial original work. Winners also get an internship guarantee and founding-engineer interview.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-30
- Starts
- 2026-09-01
- Who
- Open to all (Open worldwide; design in heypcb (free trial OK) and publish to Circuit World)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $1k · Two $1,000 prizes ($500 cash + $500 credit each): most likes and best board; winners also get internship + founding-engineer interview
- Size
- —
- Format
- Online · International
- Location
- San Francisco (online; placed at organizer’s city)
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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：heypcb 全球硬件挑战赛，用自家编辑器画板并发布到 Circuit World，截止 11 月 30 日，两奖共 2,000 美元。
看点：最多赞奖与最佳板奖各 1,000 美元（半现金半额度）；可多板参赛；点赞数截止前对他人隐藏；须在 heypcb 里设计，fork 要有实质改动。
奖金：两奖各 1,000 美元（500 现金 + 500 额度）；另保实习与 founding engineer 面试
截止日期：11月30日 23:59（太平洋时间）
活动日期：即日起—2026年11月30日（线上）
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.