Welcome to GenAI Sprint 1.0, the flagship online hackathon hosted by AWS Student Builder Group (AWS SBG) at JIS University - Agarpara Campus! ☁️🚀
Whether you are a complete beginner with zero cloud experience or an experienced developer, this 4-day online build sprint is designed for you to build, innovate, and ship on AWS 100% FOR FREE—no AWS bill surprises, and pathways that don't even require a credit card!
📅 Important Hackathon Timeline
- 🚀 Hacking & Building Starts: Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 (Online)
- 📥 Final Project Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
- ⚖️ Evaluation & Judging: Thursday, Nov 5, 2026
- 🏆 Grand Finale, Top Demos & Winner Announcement (This Live Session): Friday, Nov 6, 2026 (1.5 Hours IST)
🛠️ Choose Your Track (3 Zero-Cost Pathways!)
Track 1: The "Zero-Account" GenAI Sprint (Powered by Amazon PartyRock)
- Best For: Beginners, 1st/2nd-year students, and rapid prototypers (No AWS account or credit card required!).
- The Challenge: Build a functional Generative AI app using Amazon PartyRock (powered by Amazon Bedrock) to solve a campus, education, or community problem.
- Submission: Your live PartyRock app link + a System Architecture Diagram (Draw.io/Excalidraw) showing how your app would scale in production on AWS.
Track 2: "Cloud in a Box" Local Serverless Hack (Powered by LocalStack)
- Best For: Backend & DevOps builders (100% offline/local—no credit card required!).
- The Challenge: Build an event-driven serverless backend (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS) running locally on your laptop using LocalStack & Docker (free Pro license via GitHub Student Developer Pack).
- Submission: GitHub repo with docker-compose.yml / Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/SAM) so judges can spin up your cloud locally in one command.
Track 3: The "Build with Kiro" Serverless Challenge (Powered by Kiro + AWS Free Plan)
Best For: Full-stack builders who want to ship a real cloud app fast using an AI IDE. Beginners welcome, with Kiro credits available for participants.
The Challenge: Use Kiro's spec-driven development to plan, build, and deploy a live cloud application on Always-Free / Serverless AWS services (AWS Amplify, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, DynamoDB, Cognito). Start from a requirements spec, let Kiro generate the design and tasks, and use hooks and steering files to keep your project consistent.
Submission: Live deployed link + your Kiro spec files (requirements, design, tasks) in a GitHub repo + a short note (3-5 lines) on how Kiro shaped your build. Bonus: an AWS Pricing Calculator estimate showing your architecture costs under $1/month for 1,000 users.
🎁 Why Participate?
- Exciting Rewards & Prizes for top teams across tracks!
- Official Certificates & Recognition from AWS SBG at JIS University.
- Portfolio-Ready Cloud Projects to showcase on your GitHub and LinkedIn.
- Live Finalist Demos: Top teams will pitch live during our Nov 6 Grand Finale session!
📋 Agenda for Friday, Nov 6 (1.5-Hour Live Finale)
- 00:00 – 00:10: Welcome Note by Host Karan Ray & AWS SBG JISU Core Team
- 00:10 – 00:55: Live 5-Minute Lightning Demos by Top Shortlisted Finalists (Tracks 1, 2 & 3)
- 00:55 – 01:10: Judge Feedback & Cloud Architecture Q&A
- 01:10 – 01:25: 🏆 GenAI Sprint 1.0 Winner Announcements & Exciting Rewards!
- 01:25 – 01:30: Group Virtual Photo, Resource Teardown Reminder & Closing Note
💻 What You Need to Bring / Do Next
- RSVP "Yes" on this Meetup page to lock in your spot!
- Check the Event Chat after registering—we will drop the official Hackathon Rulebook, Discord Server Invite, and Submission Link right there.
- Form a team (1–4 members) or join solo and find teammates in our Event Chat!
