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22 Apr 2024
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### On this page
1. [Key facts](#key-facts)
2. [Rules](#rules)
3. [Submission](#submission)
4. [Hackathon judging](#hackathon-judging)
5. [Additional Info](#additional-info)
6. [Hackathon help](#hackathon-help)
7. [Prize](#prize)
To celebrate our [power-ups launch week](https://chatthing.ai/launch-week/power-ups), we are running a hackathon allowing makers to build something unique with power-ups for the opportunity to win $500.
When we first built Chat Thing, we were blown away by all the exciting and unexpected use cases our customers began using it for. We said at the time it was very unusual for you to build a product and not fully know the extent of all its use cases! The same goes for power-ups!
We are providing the building blocks, and we fully expect to be blown away when the community comes up with creative, unusual, and impactful ways to use them! We are so excited!
The hackathon starts on the 26th of April at 9am BST and finishes on the 5th of May at 11:59pm BST. The winner with the best project will win $500!
## Key facts
- You have 10 days to build a new project using Chat Thing and using power-ups -- Starting 09:00 am BST Friday 26th April 2024 -- The submission deadline is 11:59 pm Sunday midnight BST 5th May 2024
- Enter as an individual, team or company
- Use Chat Thing to build any bot you like; the only condition is that you use power-ups!
**All entrants to the hackathon will be gifted a standard plan for the duration of the hackathon and as many tokens as you need (within reason :p)** - Message us on X [@chatthingai](https://twitter.com/chatthingai) or email [support@chatthing.ai](mailto:support@chatthing.ai) and we'll sort you out!
## Rules
- One submission per entry
- Your Chat Thing bot must be created only during the event
- Your bot must make use of Power-ups
- You can submit before the deadline, but no late entries
- Extra points for the following: -- Writing a blog post about your bot -- Create a video demo -- Posting your bot-building journey to social media during the event
## Submission
You can submit using the following Google Form: [Power-ups Hackathon Submissions](https://forms.gle/FVxtXTFSQuun2FCr5). The form will be enabled after the 26th April.
## Hackathon judging
The Chat Thing team will judge the overall best project. We will be looking for:
- **Use of power-ups**
- **Creativity and uniqueness of the idea**
- **How well it works**
- **Usefulness and impact**
## Additional Info
By entering a submission, you grant Chat Thing permission to use your project for marketing purposes. We may post screenshots, videos, and other content to our blog, Twitter, Discord, email newsletters, and more.
## Hackathon help
During the hackathon, the Chat Thing team will be available to offer advice about your projects and answer any questions you might have. The best place to find us will be our [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/DGCCR34Fsj).
## Prize
After the hackathon submissions close, the Chat Thing team will review each submission against the criteria outlined above.
One submission will be picked as the winner and receive a $500 prize!
We expect to announce the winner by a week after the hackathon closes.
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