Amazon Web Services (AWS) is giving builders a chance to win $5,000 in AWS Credits - and the deadline is October 2!

Details:

AWS Builder Center's Zero to Shipped hackathon is LIVE

The challenge is simple: use a coding agent connected to AWS, build a real application, and actually SHIP it live on AWS.

Deadline: October 2, 2026

Mode: Online

Open to: Builders 18+ with an AWS Builder Center profile

5 Winners

Each winner gets: → $5,000 in AWS Credits → ~$600 AWS swag bundle → Official Winner Certificate

→ Custom Digital Badge

You can build under one of 5 categories:

Workplace Efficiency

Daily Life Enhancement

Commercial Potential

Personal Expression

Social Good — Education, Health & Climate Resilience

You'll also choose a lane: → Startup — if you're building toward a real product/business → Community — if you're solving a problem for a community you're part of

One important requirement:

Your application MUST be live on AWS with a publicly accessible URL.

No live deployment = the project does not advance to judging.

Submissions are evaluated on: → Creativity & storytelling → Technical innovation → Community/market impact → Communication quality