Sat, Aug 29, 2026 · 10 AM–8 PM · Glendale Foothills Library

Ship something
wild this summer.

A one-day hackathon for teens across the valley. Bring a team or find one there.

See the schedule See the prizes
summerdevs.txt
$ cat summerdevs.txt
event: Summerdevs '26
date: Sat, Aug 29 · 10 AM – 8 PM
venue: Glendale Foothills Library
format: in-person, 1-day build
teams: 1–4 devs
# theme drops at opening remarks, 10:30 AM
$
The trail

One day, one build.

Ten hours at the Glendale Foothills Library — enough time to build something real, not enough to overthink it.

10:00 AM
Check-in & badge pickup
Grab your badge, swag pack, and wifi credentials in the community room.
10:30 AM
Opening remarks & theme reveal
Organizers say hello, judges introduce themselves, and the theme drops.
11:00 AM
Hacking begins
Clock starts. Mentors are on the floor all day.
1:00 PM
Lunch
Catered lunch served outside the community room.
3:00 PM
Mentor office hours
Book a 15-minute slot with an engineer or designer mentor.
6:00 PM
Dinner
A short break before the final push.
7:00 PM
Hacking ends / submissions lock
Push your final commit and submit your demo link.
7:15 PM
Demo showcase
Every team gets 3 minutes in front of the judges and the room.
7:45 PM
Judging & awards
Winners announced, prizes handed out.
8:00 PM
Wrap-up
Library closes — pack up and head home.
The stash

Judged on execution, creativity, and whether it actually runs when you plug it in.

1
Grand Prize
Best Overall
$5,000
Plus a 1:1 mentorship session with a founding engineer.
2
Runner-up
Second Place
$2,500
Awarded to the second-highest scoring team overall.
3
Third Place
Bronze
$1,000
Rounding out the overall podium.
Category
Best Use of AI
$1,000
For the sharpest use of AI tooling in a working product.
Category
Best Design
$750
For the team that made using it feel effortless.
Category
Most Ambitious
$750
For the hack that aimed the highest, working demo or not.
Category
People's Choice
$500
Voted on by every attendee after the demo showcase.
Every team that submits leaves with a Summerdevs '26 patch and swag pack — win or not.