Official Event Telemetry · 11,081 Builders

Baby's First Website
By The Numbers.

An early-web hackathon with global scale. From 11,081 registrations and 3.8M+ impressions to builders from 15 different countries and a 45:55 diversity ratio — here is the live telemetry as we prepare for kickoff.

Bunny sitting at a pink laptop tracking 11,081 hackathon registrations
11,081
Registered Participants Worldwide

The build begins in

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17 OCT 2026 / 17:17 IST

Developer Buzz
3.8M+

Impressions Generated

Over 3.8 million impressions generated organically across developer communities, student WhatsApp groups, tech Discord hubs, and peer sharing networks.

100% Organic Reach120+ College Campuses
Final
296 228 ranked + 68 DQ

Projects Submitted

296 projects were submitted in the 48-hour sprint: 228 made the ranked results and about 68 were disqualified.

Ranked + disqualified48-Hour Sprint
Global Footprint
15

Different Countries

Participants from 15 different nations across 5 continents — from India and Japan to the United States, Germany, and Nigeria.

Online Everywhere5 Continents
Inclusive Tech
45 : 55

Female to Male Ratio

A refreshing 45:55 female-to-male ratio. Breaking traditional hackathon stereotypes with an exceptionally welcoming, cozy atmosphere.

45% Female55% Male
The Toy Chest
$400

Prize Pool

$400 in cash prizes celebrating delightful creative builds, inventive nostalgic mechanics, and thoughtful engineering.

🥇 1st$160
🥈 2nd$120
🥉 3rd$80
🎁 4th$40
Worldwide Cohort

From 15 Different Countries.

Builders are uniting across time zones to celebrate early-web creativity. Explore the global footprint of our 11,081 participants:

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IndiaSouth Asia
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United StatesNorth America
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United KingdomEurope
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CanadaNorth America
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GermanyEurope
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SingaporeSoutheast Asia
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AustraliaOceania
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United Arab EmiratesMiddle East
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NetherlandsEurope
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FranceEurope
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JapanEast Asia
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PolandEurope
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BrazilSouth America
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IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
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NigeriaWest Africa
Community Harmony

45:55 Gender Ratio & Builder Diversity.

Baby's First Website was purposefully designed with zero gatekeeping, nostalgic whimsy, and cozy community moderation.

Gender Representation

At 45% Female and 55% Male, our participant breakdown demonstrates that an inviting, non-intimidating theme inspires broader participation in frontend engineering.

Female Participants (45%)45%
Male Participants (55%)55%

Team Formations & Experience

Solo builders and small squads working side by side.

Solo Builders (1 Person)64%
Squad Collaborations (2-3 Members)36%
First-Time Hackathon Participants42%
100% Organic Reach

3.8M+ Impressions Generated.

How Baby's First Website organically reached over 3.8 million screens across the developer ecosystem:

1.6M+

Organic Word-of-Mouth

Pure organic developer discovery, peer-to-peer sharing, and grassroots community momentum.

1.1M+

WhatsApp & Discord

Student developer circles, and coding fests.

850K+

Social Discovery

X (Twitter), LinkedIn posts, developer memes, and peer shares.

250K+

Campus Word-of-Mouth

College tech societies, campus ambassadors, and lab posters.

Integrity Guarantee

296 Projects Submitted.

228 ranked entries plus about 68 disqualified, and how we kept it fair:

Strict Fair-Play Architecture

In many hackathons, teams bring pre-built solutions. For Baby's First Website, the core problem statement is sealed inside a cryptographic mystery box that unlocks simultaneously for everyone on 17 October 2026 at 17:17 IST.

  • Zero early submissions accepted by the API
  • Public GitHub repository commit logs strictly verified during judging
  • Every one of the 11,081 participants began the 48-hour build together
296
Projects Submitted
228 ranked + ~68 DQ
The Toy Chest

$400 Prize Pool Distribution.

Recognizing creative vision, early-web soul, and clean technical execution across four podium honors:

🥇 1st Place

First Steps Champion

$160

Google AI credits, exclusive haX merchandise package, verified champion certificate, and a core engineering interview opportunity.

🥈 2nd Place

Runner-Up Prodigy

$120

Google AI credits, haX goodies bundle, and verified runner-up builder certificate.

🥉 3rd Place

Third Place Podium

$80

Google AI credits, haX community perks, and verified podium builder certificate.

🎁 4th Place

Fourth Place Honor

$40

Google AI credits, haX digital swag pack, and verified finalist builder certificate.

Zero Gatekeeping · Free Entry

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