Kiroween 2026 (Kiro's Halloween hackathon by AWS, $100,000 cash)
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About this hackathon
Kiro's annual Halloween-themed online hackathon returns (Kiro is AWS's AI coding IDE): build a new app with Kiro between Oct 30 and Dec 4, 2026. Four theme categories (Resurrection, Frankenstein, Skeleton Crew, Costume Contest); full rules and prize breakdown arrive Oct 30.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-12-04
- Starts
- 2026-10-30
- Who
- Open to all
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $100k · $100,000 in cash; prize breakdown to be announced Oct 30
- Size
- —
- Format
- Online · International
- Location
- Seattle (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.
AWS Kiro 主办的全球线上万圣节黑客松，用 Kiro 做一个真正能运行的创意应用。
看点：必须使用 Kiro；4 个主题赛道（Resurrection、Frankenstein、Skeleton Crew、Costume Contest，同去年）；只收提交期内新建的项目，10月30日开放提交前不要开工；完整规则、提交要求与奖项 10月30日公布
奖金：总奖金 10 万美元现金，具体奖项 10月30日公布
截止日期：12月4日 14:00（太平洋时间，线上）
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.