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
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🚀 Hacking & Building Starts: Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 (Online)
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📥 Final Project Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
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⚖️ Evaluation & Judging: Thursday, Nov 5, 2026
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🏆 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)
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Best For: Beginners, 1st/2nd-year students, and rapid prototypers (No AWS account or credit card required!).
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The Challenge: Build a functional Generative AI app using Amazon PartyRock (powered by Amazon Bedrock) to solve a campus, education, or community problem.
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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)
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Best For: Backend & DevOps builders (100% offline/local—no credit card required!).
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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).
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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 "Under $1/Month" Serverless FinOps Challenge (AWS Free Plan)
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Best For: Full-stack cloud builders with an active AWS Free Tier / Free Plan account.
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The Challenge: Build and deploy a live cloud application using strictly Always-Free / Serverless services (AWS Amplify, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, DynamoDB, Cognito).
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Submission: Live deployed link + an AWS Pricing Calculator estimate proving how your architecture costs under $1/month for 1,000 users!
🎁 Why Participate?
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Exciting Rewards & Prizes for top teams across tracks!
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Official Certificates & Recognition from AWS SBG at JIS University.
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Portfolio-Ready Cloud Projects to showcase on your GitHub and LinkedIn.
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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)
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00:00 – 00:10: Welcome Note by Host Karan Ray & AWS SBG JISU Core Team
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00:10 – 00:55: Live 5-Minute Lightning Demos by Top Shortlisted Finalists (Tracks 1, 2 & 3)
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00:55 – 01:10: Judge Feedback & Cloud Architecture Q&A
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01:10 – 01:25: 🏆 GenAI Sprint 1.0 Winner Announcements & Exciting Rewards!
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01:25 – 01:30: Group Virtual Photo, Resource Teardown Reminder & Closing Note
💻 What You Need to Bring / Do Next
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RSVP "Yes" on this Meetup page to lock in your spot!
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Check the Event Chat after registering—we will drop the official Hackathon Rulebook, Discord Server Invite, and Submission Link right there.
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Form a team (1–4 members) or join solo and find teammates in our Event Chat!
