about this event
STRANGER BUILDS 🎃 The nerdiest Halloween hack ever. This is the San Francisco edition of Stranger Builds. ...what will you bring to life? Find your first users in 7 days. Meet other builders, build something strange, and get real people using it.
HOW IT WORKS ⚡ Saturday, October 31: one day in person in San Francisco or Melbourne, or online from anywhere. ⚡ Then seven days online to ship.
BACKED BY 🟠 Base44, Main Sponsor. Describe an app in plain words and get a working one, with backend, auth and hosting built in. base44.com 🟢 Fetch.ai, Main Sponsor. Build AI agents that find each other and get things done. fetch.ai 🔵 Vonage. APIs for messaging, voice and video inside your app. vonage.com 🦀 Shelled AI, Community Partner. Design, build, test and ship software with any AI model. shelled.ai 🦘 MLAI AUS, Community Partner (Melbourne). Our partner in Melbourne. mlai.au
👀 Judge announcements are coming. Want to judge or sponsor? Get in touch: hey@nerdconf.com
Join the other editions: Melbourne 👉 https://luma.com/brg6yp1r Online 👉 https://luma.com/wn16tj6m
NERDCONF runs hackathons in San Francisco and around the world, with a global network of 25K+ builders. The last one was Burning Token, September 2026, San Francisco and online.
when
STRANGER BUILDS I Halloween hackathon
One day in person in San Francisco (or Melbourne, or online from anywhere), followed by seven days online to ship.
◍ San Francisco, CAtickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | None | Available | Free entry to the hackathon. |