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OneShot Hackathon: Win $3K With A Single Prompt
Apr 23, 2025
Last week we launched our MCP server to connect your favorite LLM/IDE to GibsonAI’s backend databases. This week we’re taking it to the masses with a hackathon designed for senior devs and vibe coders alike. Introducing the “OneShot” hackathon where the best prompt will win!
The Challenge
The GibsonAI OneShot Hackathon presents a unique challenge: Create the most impressive, fully-functional application with the fewest possible AI prompts. This competition is the ultimate test of prompt engineering prowess, designed to demonstrate how far LLMs have come as coding assistants.
Using GibsonAI's MCP Server
GibsonAI's MCP server brings our AI-powered database agent into your workflow, enabling developers and vibe coders to build and launch production-grade databases in minutes using natural language. This hackathon will showcase how effectively participants can leverage this technology to create complete applications with minimal guidance.
Submission Requirements
Assemble your avengers for the easiest yet somehow most difficult challenge in coding. Simply build any app using the GibsonAI MCP server with as few prompts as possible. If you can produce a prompt that generates a winning app in one shot, there’s a bonus of $1,000 waiting for you as well!
Judging Criteria
We’re assembling a panel of judges with expertise in AI, product management, investing, and engineering and they’ll be looking at your prompts and apps over the next few weeks. We’ll be judging your work based on the following:
Prompt Efficiency (35%): How much functionality achieved with how few prompts
Functionality (25%): Does the app work as intended and solve a real problem
Design & UX (15%): Visual appeal and user experience
Creativity (15%): Originality and innovative use of GibsonAI
Reproducibility (10%): Success rate when recreating the app using your provided prompt and stack
The judges will attempt to recreate your application using your submitted prompt(s) and development stack, so be sure to include accurate details about your development environment and tools.
You Don’t Have To Win To Win
In addition to a top prize of $3,000, we’re giving away prizes based on feedback, minimal prompting, and a $500 bonus if you refer the ultimate winner! Get started at hackathon.gibsonai.com (the first “entry” in the contest, by the way) and get a shareable link. You can also see the prompt we designed to build the site (yes, we had numerous follow-up prompts). Everyone who enters will also get three months free of GibsonAI’s services.
Plenty of Time To Enter!
Submit your apps and prompts between now and May 4, 2025, 11:59 PM EST. Feel free to refine your prompts and submit additional entries (up to three). We’ll hold a webinar on May 15th to announce the winners, so get prompting!
From Prompt To Prod To Profit!
To join the hackathon, visit hackathon.gibsonai.com to register and get your referral link. Join the OneShot Hackathon post haste and demonstrate your ability to create extraordinary applications with minimal human involvement!
Questions? We’re always on our discord and will be monitoring it closely throughout the hackathon to support you.