Life After Code by GitLab: global online hackathon with $45,000 in prizes, 5-27 October
GitLab (Devpost)- Country
- Worldwide and online
- Format
- Online
- Price
- Free
- Audience
- University students, Graduates
- Age
- 17-35 yrs (estimated from study stage)
- Application deadline
- October 27, 2026
Diplace is not the organizer. Check the terms on the organizer's site and do not pay for participation unless the official page requires it.
Only for adults, as defined by the law of the country of residence; not open to residents of Russia, China, Brazil, Iran, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Quebec, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk. Developers hand the rest of the DevSecOps lifecycle after the code is written over to AI agents: there are two paths (start fresh or bring your own project) and three levels of human involvement, solo or in a team. Submissions open on 5 October and close at 1:00 pm UTC on 27 October 2026, and registration is free. The prize pool is $45,000 in cash, with the biggest prizes at $6,000.
Portfolio
We are still working out the requirements for this program.
Application prepPro
Deadline October 27 · 10 days left
Read the requirements on the program's site
Check that you fit by age and study stage, and what to attach. If something does not fit, better to know now.
Build a team
You need to apply as a team. You can find people on the Teams board.
and 2 more steps
Application review
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Question from the application
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