SLAY HACKS 2026 BUILDER RESOURCES

Whether you are exploring AI for the first time or developing an advanced application, the right tools and resources can help you bring your ideas to life.

We have curated the following platforms, documentation and development resources to support you throughout SLAY HACKS 2026.

1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Explore AI models, frameworks and tools for developing intelligent applications.

OpenAI: https://platform.openai.com/docs

Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/docs

Google AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com/

Google Machine Learning: https://developers.google.com/machine-learning

PyTorch: https://pytorch.org/

TensorFlow: https://www.tensorflow.org/

2. AI Agents and Application Development

Discover frameworks for building AI agents, intelligent workflows and applications powered by language models.

LangChain: https://python.langchain.com/docs/

LlamaIndex: https://docs.llamaindex.ai/

CrewAI: https://docs.crewai.com/

Microsoft Semantic Kernel: https://learn.microsoft.com/semantic-kernel/

3. Development and Deployment

Use these platforms to develop, manage, test and deploy your projects.

GitHub: https://github.com/

Vercel: https://vercel.com/docs

Netlify: https://docs.netlify.com/

Docker: https://docs.docker.com/

Streamlit: https://docs.streamlit.io/

4. Design and Prototyping

Create intuitive interfaces, interactive prototypes and clear visual presentations.

Figma: https://www.figma.com/

Canva: https://www.canva.com/

Excalidraw: https://excalidraw.com/

5. Datasets and Research

Find datasets and research materials to support your experiments and model development.

Kaggle Datasets: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets

Hugging Face Datasets: https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/

Google Dataset Search: https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

UCI Machine Learning Repository: https://archive.ics.uci.edu/

Please review the applicable licenses, privacy requirements and usage permissions before using external datasets or research materials.

6. Building a Strong Project

A successful hackathon project is not defined by complexity alone. Focus on building something useful, well executed and easy to understand.

Keep the following principles in mind:

  1. Start with a clearly defined problem and understand who you are building for.

  2. Use AI meaningfully rather than adding it simply for the sake of using it.

  3. Prioritize a functional prototype that demonstrates your idea.

  4. Focus on usability, accessibility and practical value.

  5. Clearly explain your technical approach and implementation.

  6. Test your application and address major issues before submission.

  7. Document your work and prepare a clear project demonstration.

7. Official Event Information and Support

For official announcements, submission instructions, event updates and important deadlines, refer to the SLAY HACKS 2026 Devpost page.

Official Hackathon:
https://slayy-hacks.devpost.com/

Contact:
[email protected]

We encourage participants to make the most of these resources, experiment with new technologies and approach challenges with curiosity and creativity.

We look forward to seeing what you build.

SLAY HACKS 2026

Build Bold. Think Beyond. Create with AI.

Organized by the SLAY HACKS Student Community and Organization.