PyCon Singapore 2026 Hackathon

Architecting the Future of Lifelong Learning

Track 1: Job & Skills Track

Build data-driven career explorers, skill gap analysers, and upskilling pathway tools using public framework datasets.

Track 2: Open Track

Unleash Python creativity to build anything useful, playful, or "boliao but harmless" community helpers.

Event Details

Timeline

19th June – 24th June 2026

Team Size

1 – 3 members

Gender-diverse teams are strongly encouraged.

Prize Pool

$10 000 of OpenAI API Credits + 6 Months of ChatGPT Pro with Grab Vouchers

The top 3 teams using Apify get $250 credits each.

Participation Reward

$50 OpenAI API Credits + 1 week of ChatGPT Pro to build

$100 in free Apify credits for every participant (code: HACKSG). Redeem at https://apify.it/hacksg

Choose Your Track

Primary Track

Job & Skills Track

Turn public jobs-skills datasets into practical tools. Build career pathway explorers, role-to-skill maps, skills-gap analysers, or learning action planners to help people navigate their upskilling journey.

Download SkillsFuture Dataset

Suggested Build Ideas

Career Pathfinder: Adjacent roles via transferable skills.
Skills Gap Mapper: Target and rank key missing skills.
Learning Action Planner: Custom milestone pathways.

What Good Products Do

Explain why recommendations are shown using dataset logic.
Offer actionable pathways instead of overwhelming skill sets.

Creative Track

Open Track

Unleash your creativity. Build anything useful and playful, or "boliao but harmless". Life is beautiful in its diversity and inclusion — and so is Python.

Build Ideas

Playful Utilities: Interactive apps, custom games, or funny Python mods.
Community Projects: Visualisations, helper tools, or automation hacks.

Who is welcome

Students, retirees, career builders, and developers of all skill levels.
The focus is on practical learning, positive community outcomes, and sharing Python.
Diverse teams (e.g., gender-diverse and mixed-experience groups).

Evaluation

Judging Criteria

Core Split

Process & Product

Data Integrity

Data Quality

User Focus

Overall Experience & Project Value

Execution

Technical Execution

Refer to the submission forms for better insights on the judging criteria!