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CODEX is an intense 48-hour hackathon where innovators, developers, and problem-solvers come together to build impactful solutions from scratch. Collaborate, brainstorm, and code through the clock as you turn ideas into working prototypes that push the boundaries of technology.

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Event Details

48 Hours

Non-stop innovation

Prize Pool

75,000

Team Size

3 - 4 Members

Registration Fee

1600/- per team

Rules & Guidelines

  • Each team must consist of exactly 3 or 4 members
  • Each participant pays 100 during abstract submission
  • Selected teams must pay the remaining amount
  • Approximately 30 teams will be selected
  • A valid student ID card is mandatory

Problem Statement 1: Discovering Work When Jobs Don’t Exist

Context:

Traditional software job roles are shrinking. Even experienced full-stack developers face long-term unemployment due to hiring freezes and AI-driven productivity gains.

Problem:

How can we systematically discover, define, and validate new forms of paid technical work that are not currently advertised as jobs, without assuming new hiring by companies?

Problem Statement 2: Talent Allocation Without Recruitment

Context:

Recruitment pipelines are collapsing - fewer openings, fewer interviews, and high competition. Meanwhile, unused engineering capacity continues to grow.

Problem:

How can skilled engineers be matched to real-world unmet needs in the absence of formal job postings, recruiters, or hiring budgets?

Problem Statement 3: Market Signaling in an Oversupplied Developer Economy

Context:

When everyone is “qualified,” resumes, portfolios, and interviews fail to signal real economic value - especially for new engineers entering a saturated market.

Problem:

How can engineers prove usefulness, reliability, and value to the market before a job exists in a world structured by organizations and credentials?

Problem Statement 4: Entry of New Engineers into a No-Hiring Industry

Context:

New engineering graduates are entering an industry that is no longer expanding its workforce, breaking the traditional “education → job” pathway.

Problem:

How can first-time engineers enter the professional ecosystem and gain economic participation when companies are not recruiting at entry level?

Problem Statement 5: Sustaining Engineering Livelihoods Without Long-Term Employment

Context:

Permanent employment is becoming rare, but most economic systems (loans, housing, insurance, identity) still assume stable jobs.

Problem:

How can engineers sustain livelihoods, professional growth, and economic security in a future where long-term employment is no longer the default?

  • Abstract must be submitted based on any one of the provided problems
  • Proposed solutions must focus on creating new opportunities and pathways without displacing or negatively impacting existing jobs or livelihoods
  • Participants must maintain professional behavior
  • Instructions from coordinators must be followed strictly
  • Teams must be present during all evaluation rounds
  • Originality and innovation of idea
  • Technical methodology and implementation
  • Presentation and communication skill
  • Feb 27: Hackathon beigns
  • Feb 28 (morning): First evaluation
  • Feb 28 (night): Second evaluation round
  • Mar 1: Final PPT Presentation