// Escape Velocity
Yard #1
LockedGrok 4.5 · CursorBuild something that shouldn't be possible solo.
The first Yard. It stays locked until Hackyard reaches escape velocity — 1,000 followers on X. The moment we hit it, the 48-hour clock starts. One model, Grok 4.5. One editor, Cursor. One weekend. Capped at 50 builders. No teams, no gatekeepers, no pitch decks.
This Yard opens when Hackyard hits 1,000 on X.
Every follow gets us closer. The moment we hit escape velocity, the 48-hour clock starts and Yard #1 goes live.
Timeline
- LaunchAT 1,000 FOLLOWERS
- Ship deadlineT + 48:00:00
- Voting closesT + 120:00:00
Rules
Launches at 1,000 followers on X. Capped at 50 builders. Solo builders only. Grok 4.5 is the model — via Cursor, API, or app. All code written during the 48 hours. Open-source your repo. Ship a demo video. That's it.
// The reward
What you win
Visibility
Winners get featured on the home page. The whole yard sees your work.
Badges
Winner, Top 3, and Shipped badges live on your profile forever.
Featured writeup
We publish a writeup on the winning build — what it is, how it works.
Backed by Hackyard — for a full year.
The win doesn't fade after a week. For 365 days Hackyard puts its platform behind you: pinned to the home page, boosted on our X, first dibs on every future Yard, and a permanent Champion badge. We grow, you grow.
Submissions
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