Build Different

Tech Sisters Annual Hackathon

Building tech that supports us

30 Days
Fully Remote
Mentor Guided
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Are you ready to Build Different?

Applications open November 2026

Tech Sisters Hackathon: Innovation with a Purpose

In today’s job market, we see our sisters struggling more than ever. To address this, we run an annual hackathon alongside our weekly Job Search Clinic and skills development challenges to give our members practical and actionable career support.

What makes this Hackathon so unique is our commitment to represent and accommodate the incredibly diverse needs of our community.

Traditional Hackathons often don’t work for Tech Sisters members because of location and time constraints. That’s why we’ve made this Hackathon entirely online and spanning the whole month of November.

The next most common barrier in our community is a lack of confidence in technical skills. Our Hackathon is designed to be supportive through carefully curated teams, regular mentoring, and expert-led support sessions.

You’ll finish this Hackathon with new skills, a stronger portfolio, and the satisfaction of collaborating with an amazing team of Muslim women.

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Why Should You Join Our Hackathon?

🚀 Boost Your Career

  • Collaborate with other Muslim women
  • Expand your skill-set
  • Elevate your portfolio

🪢 Flexible Schedule

  • No more late-night coding marathons
  • Collaborate at a sustainable pace
  • Open to all members worldwide

🌱 Make a Difference

  • Create solutions that matter
  • Whether you’re passionate about education, healthcare, or social good, your ideas can make a real impact
  • Bring your unique ideas to life or explore our suggested themes

FAQ

No, coding experience isn’t required. We encourage a diverse range of skills, including design, data analysis, project management, and more. Teams benefit from various expertise. Our only requirement is that you made a project before.

The Hackathon is open to all registered Tech Sisters members (i.e., Muslim women in tech). We welcome participants from all around the world and all levels of experience.

However, we require that you’ve worked on a before. A Hackathon is a great way to learn and improve your skills but it isn’t the best place to learn from scratch

Not a Tech Sisters member? Join us!

You can register with a team you’ve already created with friends. You can also register as an individual, and go through our facilitated team selection process. We encouraged teams balanced in both skills and experience.

The theme for 2026 will be shared closer to the Hackathon start date

Projects will be evaluated based on creativity, impact, technical implementation, and presentation. Specific judging criteria will be provided closer to the submission deadline.

Exciting prizes await the winning teams, including cash rewards, mentorship opportunities, and recognition for their innovative solutions.

The hackathon will be entirely online and will run throughout the month of November

Registration opens: 18 Oct
Registration closes: 27 Oct
Teams announced: 31 Oct
Phase 1: Ideation: 1- 15 Nov
Phase 2: Building: 16 – 28 Nov
Project Submission Deadline: 28 Nov 11:59 pm GMT
Presentation Day: 29 Nov

We have estimated that participants should plan for a minimum of 10 hours per week commitment during Phase 1 and approximately 15-20 hours per week during Phase 2.


It is very important that you’re confident that you’ll be able to commit to fully participating during the entire duration of the hackathon before registering.

You can message Grace Witter on Slack or Whatsapp. Alternatively, you can message us at hello@tech-sisters.com