"As I left the lecture hall at the Singapore University of Technology and Design on Saturday, the 400 people filling the room behind me seemed relaxed, chatty, and ready to get to work. Fast forward almost 24 hours, and I was met with a rather different scene - a sea of hunched, well-caffeinated vibe coders typing furiously as they raced to submit their work. They had assembled for Cursor's 24-hour weekend hackathon, one of Singapore's largest hackathon events, competing to build anything they wanted using AI tools."
"147 projects were submitted, and the judges had to pick 15 finalists. Between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., the organizers watched demo videos to shortlist the finalists. The projects were judged on technical quality, "polish," execution, and "wow factor." The winning submission was an AI art generator that turns finger gestures into brushstrokes. An organizer said she clocked just 2 hours of sleep during the event."
Four hundred participants gathered at the Singapore University of Technology and Design for a 24-hour weekend hackathon hosted by Cursor. Teams and individuals used AI tools to create projects, with sponsors including Cursor, Anthropic, and OpenAI providing more than $100,000 in cash, credits, and company swag. Food and free AI service tokens were provided; lunch lines were long. Organizers received 147 project submissions and shortlisted 15 finalists after watching demo videos between 9 and 10 a.m. Judges evaluated technical quality, polish, execution, and wow factor. The winner built an AI art generator translating finger gestures into brushstrokes. Organizers worked through the night with minimal sleep.
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