About this event
For the Love of Code 2025 ❤️💻
A summer-long, global hackathon celebrating the joy, creativity, and playful spirit of code! Whether you’re a seasoned developer, curious beginner, solo tinkerer, or squad, this is your chance to build something just for fun—no matter how practical, weird, or wildly creative.
Event Dates
- Start: July 16, 2025
- End: September 22, 2025
What’s it all about?
- Build anything: web apps, CLIs, games, AI experiments, hardware hacks, or creative side projects—if it makes you smile, it belongs here.
- Participate solo, with friends, or alongside GitHub Copilot.
- Push your code to a public GitHub repo & submit your entry via the official form.
- Six playful categories to enter:
- Buttons, beeps, and blinkenlights: Hardware hacks and interactive gadgets
- Agents of change: Bots and AI-powered experiments
- Terminal talent: Creative command-line tools
- Game on: Fun, playable experiences and games
- World wide wonders: Web projects that surprise and delight
- Everything but the kitchen sink: The wildcard for all your unique ideas
Prizes & Fame
- Top entries featured on the GitHub Blog & Explore page
- 12 months of GitHub Copilot Pro+ for winners in each category (up to 3 per category)
- Glory, vibes, & the joy of building something you love
How to join
1. Submit up to 42 projects. (Don’t ask why. You know why)
2. Push code to a public GitHub repo with a clear README.
3. Submit by September 22, 2025 (AoE).
4. Tag your progress with #ForTheLoveOfCode on socials.
Rules & Judging
- Use open source—strongly encouraged.
- GitHub Copilot use—optional, but bonus points for clever and joyful use.
- Be excellent to each other—Code of Conduct applies.
- Judged by GitHub Stars, Campus Experts, and staff for joyfulness, creativity, and execution.
For the Love of Code isn’t about solving problems—it’s about celebrating code, creativity, and the weird, joyful things you build just because you can. Ready to join the fun? Push, build, share, and code for the love of it!