Daytona HackSprint - SF, January 2026

Daytona HackSprint #4 We're bringing together San Francisco’s brightest AI builders for an intense one-day sprint to create projects at the frontier of AI. $35,000+ Prize Pool – Cash & Credits Main Prizes: 1st Prize: $3,000 cash + $10,000 Daytona credits + each team member receives 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($99/month) + each team member receives free tickets for Daytona Compute Conference 2nd Prize: $1,000 cash + $5,000 Daytona credits 3rd Prize: $500 cash + $3,000 Daytona credits Special Prizes: Best Use of Daytona: $1,000 cash + $10,000 Daytona credit + each team member receives free tickets for Daytona Compute Conference Best Use of CodeRabbit: $1,000 cash Best Use of Sentry: $1,000 giftcard prize Best Use of ElevenLabs: Each team member receives 6 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier ($330/month) Participation Rewards: Every participant receives: $100 Daytona credits $270 Sentry credits 3 months free of ElevenLabs Creator tier (normally $22/month) Build Something Cool & Awesome :) Design AI agents that present sharp reasoning, independent decision-making, and safe integration with industry-relevant tools. Expectations: Deliver outcomes that reflect originality, technical strength, and real-world impact. Participate solo or as part of a team of up to four. Presentation: You’ll have 3 minutes to stand out: Present impactful slides outlining your idea, advantages, and safeguards. Run a live showcase proving your agent operates safely and drives meaningful results. Schedule: 9:00 AM – Doors open + breakfast & coffee 10:00 AM – Opening remarks + partner demos 10:30 AM – Hacking begins 1:00 PM – Lunch 4:00 PM – Project submission deadline - finalists selection 5:00 PM – Finalist presentations & judging 5:30 PM – Awards ceremony 6:00 PM – Event wrap-up & doors close Partners: Sentry ElevenLabs CodeRabbit Judges: James Murdza, Pacer, Community Ambassador at Daytona Hendrik Krack, Developer Advocate @ CodeRabbit Sahil M Bansal - Enterprise Product Marketing Lead at Coderabbit Ibrahim Kamal, Senior Software Engineer at Oracle Josemaria Soriano, Product & Growth Lead at Reka AI Aleksey Bykhun, Founder & CTO at Yolocode.ai Shub Shrivastava, Senior Cloud Architect, AI Infra and Agentic AI at Google Avikalp (Avi) Karrahe, AI Engineer Alex Varga, Founder of varg.ai About Daytona HackSprints: The Daytona HackSprints aren’t just another hackathon. They’re designed to be seamless, elevated, and unforgettable, a space where creativity meets execution. Our goal is to provide a dynamic environment where innovators and partners can: Explore new frontiers of artificial intelligence Turn bold ideas into working prototypes Forge connections and opportunities that strengthen the AI ecosystem Join us to build, collaborate, and help shape what’s next in AI.