methodology
how tensor hack verifies hackathons
Every listing starts with a source link. We check the deadline, prize pool, format, host and submission path before it enters the public index. If the source gets vague, stale or closed, the listing gets updated or removed.
Tensor Hack is a small index on purpose. The verification process is built to save builders from stale deadlines, fake prize pools and dead apply links before they lose a weekend.
Read the background on why the index exists, or submit a hackathon with a source URL, deadline, prize pool, format and contact route.
what we check
- 01
- source page exists and matches the listing
- 02
- prize value is stated or marked TBA honestly
- 03
- deadline is dated and still live
- 04
- host/organizer is identifiable
- 05
- submission path is reachable
What we reject
what never makes the index
- 01
- expired pages
- 02
- vague prize claims with no source
- 03
- proposal calls pretending to be build competitions
- 04
- dead apply links
- 05
- duplicate scraped listings
02 · Deadlines
how deadlines expire
A live hackathon needs a dated submission cutoff. Once that date has passed, the listing leaves the live boards unless the host source shows a real extension.
Rolling programs can still be useful, but they are not treated as open hackathon deadlines unless the source gives builders a clear date to plan against.
03 · Prize money
how prize money is recorded
Prize values come from the host source. Cash, credits and sponsor rewards are kept honest by naming what the source actually promises, or by marking the prize TBA when the number is not visible.
Use the prize-money board and the fake-prize guide when a headline pool looks too vague to trust.
04 · Corrections
report a listing
If something changed, send the source URL and what looks wrong. We would rather remove a listing than waste a builder's weekend.
The fastest route is the submit form. Add the host page, the changed deadline or prize terms, and a contact route if the source needs a human follow-up.
05 · Limits
what the index does not promise
Tensor Hack does not guarantee payouts, judging outcomes, host behavior or team fit. It verifies the public source signals available before a builder commits time.
Always read the host rules before entering, especially payout timing, IP terms, eligibility and required APIs.
curator
Manav Gupta (tensorboy)
Role: curator. Editorial policy: a person reads every listing before it reaches the index.
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