SJHacks 2026

About SJHacks

SJHacks is a 24-hour interdisciplinary hackathon hosted by IDEAS Entrepreneurship Club, ACM at San José State University, and the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship, bringing together developers, designers, artists, engineers, and creators to build technologies that empower artists and make creative tools more accessible. This will mark the first large-scale hackathon hosted by San Jose State University that is open to all university students!

Join us April 25–26 in person at Guildhouse for a weekend of rapid prototyping, experimentation, mentorship, and creative problem-solving!

Event Schedule

Saturday, April 25th:

9:30 AM: Check-in

10:30 AM: Commencement

10:45 AM: Begin development

10: 45 AM: Check-in closes

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM: "Creative Coding & You" Fireside Chat

1:00 PM: Lunch

7:00 PM: Dinner

1 AM: Closing

Reminder: Participants must exit the building at 1 AM and return at 7:00 AM on Sunday for check-in.

Sunday, April 26th:

7:00 AM: Check In

8:00 AM: Breakfast

9:45 AM: Check-in closes

10:00 AM: Devpost submissions open

11:00 AM: Submission Due + setup

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Judging

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch

2:00 PM: 4:00 PM: Finalists Showcase

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Ending Ceremony

Note: Failure to arrive on the first and second day for check-in will result in an automatic disqualification.