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Convex & Resend Hackathon

Join the Convex & Resend Hackathon to build a full-stack app using the Convex Resend Component and compete for $5k in cash, prizes, and credits. Let’s see what you ship and send!

Registration is now closed
Duration
  • July 16Hackathon starts.
  • August 4App submissions are due 10 AM PT.
  • August 7Winners announced.
Requirements
Use the Resend Convex ComponentGet started
Prize Pool
$5000+credits and prizes

How to submit

1
Build

Build a full-stack app that uses the Resend Convex Component.

2
Share

Share your app on X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, or Reddit. Please show us what you’ve built (bonus for video demo). Tag us @convex_dev and @resend on X.

3
Submit

Submit your app to the Vibe Apps directory and select the Resend tag before 10 AM PT on August 4th.

Prizes

Overall Winner
  • $2500 in cash
  • Convex Pro (free for 6 months)
  • Resend Pro (free for 3 months)
  • HHKB keyboard
  • Convex swag
Second Place
  • $1500 in cash
  • Resend Pro (50% off for 3 months)
  • HHKB keyboard
  • Convex swag
Third Place
  • $1000 in cash
  • Resend Pro (50% off for 3 months)
  • HHKB keyboard
  • Convex swag

Resources

Submit your appConvex DocsResend DocsCommunity DiscordView all hackathon resources

Meet the Judges

Jamie Turner
Jamie Turner
Co-Founder and CEO at Convex
Chris Pennington
Chris Pennington
Developer Experience Engineer at Resend
Nicolas Ettlin
Nicolas Ettlin
Software Engineer at Convex
Wayne Sutton
Wayne Sutton
Head of Community and Events at Convex
Omar McAdam
Omar McAdam
Founder at Unproprietary Corporation
Bhavesh Tolia
Bhavesh Tolia
Co-founder & CTO, Tejas AI (YC W25)
Shawn Erquhart
Shawn Erquhart
Product Engineer

About Resend

Resend logo

Email for developers.

Resend is the best way to reach humans instead of spam folders. Deliver transactional and marketing emails at scale.

Rules & Guidelines

Eligibility

Participants must be 18 years or older. Employees of Convex, Resend, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.

Submission requirements

All submissions must be made by the deadline. Projects should be original and not violate any intellectual property rights. Each submission must include the Resend Convex Component.

How submissions are judged

The Convex and Resend teams will review your app based on 1) how well you used the Resend Convex Component, 2) creativity and quality of your full-stack app, and 3) bonus points for social shares. Winners will be announced on August 7th!

Prizes

Winners will receive cash prizes, Convex credits, and Convex swag. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for other items.

What can I use to build my full-stack app?

Feel free to use your favorite IDE (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, or any other IDE) to build your app.

Can I submit more than one app to the hackathon?

Yes! Build as many apps as you want and submit them all. Keep cooking.

Do I have to share my source code to participate in the hackathon?

When submitting your app, please share the GitHub repo. If you would like to keep your repo private, invite wayne@convex.dev to your GitHub repo.

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