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Life After Code

by GitLab

Life After Code is an online hackathon run by GitLab. Submissions are open until Oct 27, 2026. The prize pool is $45,000. 1,678 people have registered so far.

Prize pool
$45,000
9 cash prizes
Time left
16 days
closes Oct 27, 2026
Joined
1,678
registered so far
Format
Online
open to anyone
Opened Oct 5Day 7 of 23Closes Oct 27
Key factsLife After Code
SubmissionsOct 5 to 27, 2026
DeadlineOct 27, 2026 (closes in 16 days)
Prize pool$45,000
Prizes9 cash prizes
FormatOnline
Participants1,678 registered
OrganiserGitLab
ThemesDevOps, Machine Learning/AI, Productivity

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Frequently asked questions

When is the deadline for Life After Code?+
Submissions for Life After Code close on Oct 27, 2026. The submission period runs Oct 5 to 27, 2026. Confirm the exact cut-off time and timezone on the official page before you plan around it.
What are the prizes for Life After Code?+
Life After Code has a $45,000 cash prize pool, made up of 9 cash prizes. The official page has the split per place.
Who can join Life After Code?+
Life After Code is held online and registration is public, so you can take part from anywhere. Age, country and team-size limits vary per event, so read the rules on Devpost before you start building.
What kind of project fits Life After Code?+
The organiser tags it with these themes: DevOps, Machine Learning/AI, Productivity. The judging criteria on the official page say what a winning entry looks like.
Where can I launch my hackathon project afterwards?+
A hackathon gives you a working project and a deadline, not an audience. Once you have submitted, create a Startup Profile on LaunchPanda and list the project on launch directories to get its first users and backlinks.

LaunchPanda does not run this event. Dates, prizes and participant counts come from the organiser's Devpost page and were last checked on Oct 11, 2026. If something is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

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