ModusHack

ModusHack

Build Intelligent Apps With Modus, AI models, and Hypermode.
Hypermode, the maintainers of Modus, is joining forces with Hashnode to bring you “ModusHack.” This Hackathon is an opportunity to win your share of $10,000!

Dates

Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2024

Participants

663 About Modus And Hypermode.

Modus is an open source, serverless framework for building functions and APIs, powered by WebAssembly. Modus enables developers to integrate AI models, functions, and data to build and deploy intelligent APIs.

The challenge!

Our challenge for you is to build something new with Modus. We have a number of getting started templates and app ideas to get you off the ground, but bring your own ideas for an exciting project that you want to build.

Judging.

Innovation: The project's originality and creativity.

Relevance: How well the project uses Modus.

Presentation: The quality and clarity of the demo and blog, with videos encouraged but optional.

Completeness: How much the project functions as a useful prototype.

Educational value: How effectively the project helps others understand the concepts it covers.

Incentives.

Grand prize

$3,000 USD

Runner-Up

$2,000 USD

Honorable Mention

$1,000 USD

Additional Prizes

Best Presentation, Blog, or Tutorial: $1,000

The most important (and often most fun) part of hackathons is sharing what you've built!

Best Dgraph + Modus App: $1,000

Hypermode is also the primary maintainer of Dgraph, a distributed graph + vector database.

Best Non-AI App: $1,000

Modus is a general purpose framework and not all problems are good fits for models.

Best Multi-model App: $1,000

Modus make it easy to chain together the outputs of several models, large and small.

App ideas for the hackathon.

Personal Assistant

Build an AI-powered assistant that learns your preferences over time and predicts your future needs.

Model Validator

Create an app where AI models challenge each other’s results to ensure more accurate outcomes.

AI Post Detector

Build a system that identifies and flags AI-generated social media posts to ensure transparency.

System Predictor

Develop a tool that maps device networks or behaviors and uses AI to predict outcomes, like preventing cyber threats or understanding social networks.

Smart Organizer

Use AI to organize vast amounts of information and help users focus on what's most important.

Global Recommendation Engine

Build a system that combines user preferences (music, movies, books, blogs) to recommend their next activity or content.

Submission.

Sign up for Hypermode and Get Started With Modus

Start by creating your Hypermode account to get access to the platform. Build your app using Modus and use the Hyp CLI for local access to models.

Stay connected with the community on Discord and get support throughout the hackathon.

Submit your projects using the following template:

A blog post about your project on Hashnode. Tag your article with #ModusHack so we can track your entry.
A GitHub repo link.
[Optional] Video demo or presentation.

Spread the word about your project on social media:

On Twitter: Tag @hypermodeinc, @hashnode, and use the hashtag #ModusHack.
On LinkedIn: Tag us at Hypermode.

Resources.

Frequently asked questions.

By participating in this hackathon, you agree to the rules laid out here. Please read them carefully before proceeding. All projects submitted in this hackathon should be open source with MIT or other standard open-source licenses.

Participate in the ModusHack and win exciting prizes!

Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2024