// Backlog

Yard #2

doneOpen model

Backlog.

The second Yard: Backlog. Build the idea you've had sitting in your own backlog forever, the someday-project you finally ship. Signups are open now; the build runs September 11-13, 48 hours, kicking off at 18:00 UTC. Bring any AI model you want. One weekend, solo. Capped at 20 builders. No teams, no gatekeepers, no pitch decks.

Submissions

nova-centauri's project screenshot
therotobo's project screenshot

// The lineup

Who's building

Timeline

  1. Kickoff2026-09-11 18:00 UTC
  2. Ship deadline2026-09-13 18:00 UTC
  3. Voting closes2026-09-16 18:00 UTC

18:00 UTC in your part of the world

11:00 AM PT · 2:00 PM ET · 7:00 PM BST · 8:00 PM CEST · 11:30 PM IST

Rules

Theme: Backlog — build the idea you've had sitting in your backlog forever. The idea can be old. The code cannot — write it all during the 48 hours. Bring any AI model you like. It's open. Capped at 20 builders. Solo builders only. 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

Champion, 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.

Champion apparel · one of one

Wear the win, a custom Hackyard hoodie.

The champion takes home a one-of-one, custom Hackyard hoodie: heavyweight and blacked-out, with your handle, “Champion,” and the Yard on the back. Ship the best build, take it home.

A custom Hackyard champion hoodie
The big one · 1-year sponsorship

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.