Hacktimus Event Details – May 2025

Detailed Timeline

Pre-Event Phase

• Registration opens: Apr 17, 2025
• Training material released: Apr 22, 2025
• Chosen Use Cases Released: Apr 25, 2025
• Participants can either pick from the Fynd chosen use cases or bring their own use case, which must be verified on the kickoff day with the Fynd DevEx team.

Kickoff Phase

• May 17, 2025
• Venue: Fynd Headquarters, Mumbai
• 9 AM - 10 AM: Assemble on the venue
  
  • Collect swag and goodies 
• 10 AM - 12 PM: Kickoff Ceremony
  
  • Founders on stage
  • Introduction to Fynd Products
  • Event Announcements
• 12:30 PM: Lunch break
• Participants can either pick from the Fynd chosen use cases or bring their own use case.
  
  • If a team picks their own use case, they must provide a detailed SOW (Scope of Work) document in the given format, showcasing the business problem they are solving.
  • The DevEx team will review this SOW and approve (or request changes to) the idea.
  • DevEx approval is mandatory for proceeding with the rest of the event
• 4 PM: Use Case & Team Finalization with DevEx
• 4 PM - 6 PM: Development Starts
• 6 PM: Disperse

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Mentors from Fynd will be available to assist developers.

Remote Development Days

• May 18 - May 28, 2025
• Official Slack channel for queries
• Mid-Event DevEx Review: May 24, 2025

Last Mile Day

• May 29, 2025
• Optional in-person support at Fynd HQ
• 10 AM onwards: Live Q&A & debugging assistance
• Final DevEx review of projects (if not done earlier)
• 4-6 PM: Semi-finalists announced
  
  • Top 20 teams
  • Top 5 for Best In-House
  • Top 5 for Pixelbin
  • All finished extensions/Boltic integrations
  • Candidates chosen for hiring interviews

Demo Day

• Presentation & Evaluation (May 30, 2025)
• 10 AM onwards: Audience Gathering
• 10:30 AM: Announcement
• 11 AM - 2:30 PM: Semi-final presentations to Panel
  
  • There will be an ad-hoc lunch break in between
• 3 PM: Finalists Announced
  
  • Top 5 for 1st & 2nd place
  • Best Pixelbin App (Top 3)
  • Best In-House (Top 3)
  • Best UI/UX (Top 3)
  • Most Innovative (Top 3)
• 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Final Presentations on Stage
  
  • 10 min max for 1st & 2nd place contenders
  • 5 min max for others
  • 6 PM onwards: Prize & Certificate Distribution

Post Event

• Please share your feedback on the event
• Reach out to us any time to help you improve your project
• Winners follow up to set up mentoring time with the founders

For all In-Person Days

• Participants must bring their own devices.
• Fynd will provide Wi-Fi & workspace.
• Requests for special hardware/software support are subject to availability.

Judging, Evaluation, and Winning

First 15 Published Extensions:

• Get your use case approved by the DevEx panel
• Submit your fully functional extension in the Partner portal
• Publish your extension
• Claim your prize IF you do not win in any other category

First 20 Boltic Integrations:

• Build any Boltic integration (that doesn’t already exist)
• Publish your integration
• Claim your prize IF you do not win in any other category

Steps to Win: (every other category)

1. <before May 18> Get your use case approved by the DevEx panel
2. <before May 29, 3 pm> Demo your work to the DevEx Panel to qualify as a semi-finalist
3. <May 30> Demo your work in-person to our Fynd Panel(s) to qualify as a finalist
4. <May 30> Present your work to the Founders, CXOs, and market leaders‍
   1. Win their hearts and take home the prize!

Evaluation criteria:

1. Use Case Approval: DevEx
   
   • Solves a real problem
   • Valid Scope of Work (SoW)
   • Feasible within the Hackathon timeline
   • Complies with all the guidelines
     
     
2. Semi-finalist Selection: DevEx 
   
   • Feature completeness as of SoW
   • Production readiness
   • Engineering approach
   • UX & UI
   • Impact of the problem & solution
     
     
3. Finalist Selection: Fynd Panel 
   
   • Innovation & Creativity – Uniqueness of the solution
   • Technical Implementation – Quality of engineering
   • Business Impact & Viability – Real-world application
   • Design & User Experience – Usability & Aesthetics
   • Production Readiness – Deployment status
     
     
4. Winner Selection: Founders & CXOs
   1. The panel has full discretion to assess projects holistically, but key aspects include:
      • Business Impact, Value
      • Presentation Skills
      • Production status
      • Technical complexity
      • UX & UI

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Semi-Finalists:

• Top 20 extension teams
• Top 5 Fynd teams
• Top 5 Pixelbin teams

Finalists:

• 1st & 2nd place (Top 5)
• Best Pixelbin App (Top 3)
• Best In-House (Top 3)
• Best UI/UX (Top 3)
• Most Innovative (Top 3)

The judging panels consist of Fynd executives, the Developer Experience team, Senior managers in Engineering, Product, Design & DevOps, and industry leaders. All decisions are final & binding.

Prizes

1st Place: ₹1,00,000

• Only Fynd Commerce extensions are eligible for these prizes. 
• The winning team gets ₹1,00,000, a 1-year GitHub Copilot Pro subscription, and a 1-hour mentoring session with a Founder.

2nd Place: ₹50,000

• Only Fynd Commerce extensions are eligible for these prizes.
• The runner-up team gets ₹50,000, a 1-year GitHub Copilot Pro subscription, and a 1-hour mentoring session with a Founder.

Most Innovative Submission: ₹30,000

• This prize is distributed to the project with the most creative idea & solution.
• The team is awarded ₹30,000, access to a Udemy Business Course, and a 1-hour mentoring session with a Founder.

Best UI/UX: ₹30,000

• This prize is distributed to the project with the best interface and a kickass user experience.
• The team is awarded ₹30,000, a 1-year Mobbin plan, and a 1-hour mentoring session with Fynd’s Head of Design.

Best In-House: ₹30,000

• The best project from Fynd employees is awarded ₹30,000. 
• This must be a Fynd Commerce extension
• This is exclusive and the only prize eligible for Fynd employees.

Best Pixelbin App: ₹20,000

• The best Mobile, Web, AI, or Integration-based Pixelbin app is awarded ₹20,000.

Production Code: ₹15,000 / ₹5,000 each

• The first 15 Fynd Commerce extensions published are awarded ₹15,000 each.
• The first 20 Boltic integrations published are awarded ₹5,000 each. 
  
  • Teams publishing our preferred list of 10 integrations are awarded ₹7,000 each.‍
    • Note: This excludes other category winners.

Code of Conduct & Fair Play

• Respect & Professionalism‍
  • All participants must adhere to the event’s Code of Conduct, ensuring a respectful, inclusive, and professional environment throughout the hackathon. Any form of harassment, discrimination, or misconduct will not be tolerated.

• Disqualification & Final Decisions‍
  • Fynd reserves the right to disqualify any participant found violating the rules, engaging in unethical behavior, or failing to comply with hackathon guidelines. The panel's judging decisions are final and binding, with no scope for appeal.

• Intellectual Property & Code Ownership‍
  • Fynd will retain full rights to the codebase of every extension published during the hackathon. Participants must ensure their submissions do not infringe on third-party intellectual property rights and adhere to open-source and licensing compliance.

Contact us

For any questions, reach out at devex@gofynd.com or send a query to the official Slack channel and WhatsApp group you’ll be added to after registration.