Total Prize Pool: $5,000 Cash + $524 Growth+ Access for All

Modern Content
Architecture
Sponsored by Storyblok
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Prize Highlights
$5,000 total in cash prizes
$524 free Storyblok Growth+ access for each participant

About This Theme ────────────────
Storyblok’s theme focuses on modern content systems — API-first CMS architectures, omnichannel delivery, and composable frontend infrastructure. Show how content moves cleanly from backend to any client.
How to Enter ────────────────────
Step 1 ──── Build your project with Storyblok Growth+
Step 3 ──── Enter the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon
1. Submit & Generate Your PoU Report
Your official registration. Without this report, your project will not be scored
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Go to proofofusefulness.com and Click “Submit Project'
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Provide evidence of traction: active users, API calls, or GitHub stars/forks
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Submit your live project URL, GitHub repo, and integrated tech stack
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Receive your PoU Score (0–1000+) and downloadable report card
2. Document Your Project on HackerNoon
Your technical documentation and pitch to the judges
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Write about the problem, solution, and implementation with code snippets
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Tag with #proof-of-usefulness and Storyblok sponsor tags
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Submit for publication to complete your entry
3. Compete for Monthly & Grand Prizes
Jan 5 – June 5, 2026: Continuous improvement and monthly judging.
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$5,000 in monthly cash prizes awarded on a rolling basis
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Update your product and improve your PoU score anytime

The Proof of Usefulness Hackathon by HackerNoon is built around one simple idea: real utility instead of just vibe-coded beauty, technical sophistication, or pitchdeck projections. We evaluate projects based on actual human, technical, and financial adoption to answer the most important questions.
Is it useful? Do people use it?
Individual developers and budding startups are welcome to participate, with access to free tools that help you build and promote something meaningful. Any technology is welcome, but bigger prizes are reserved for AI and ML projects that use sponsor technologies.

