Easygo Mini Hackathon

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Saturday 1st August 2026
Fortress Melbourne | In-person

The Easygo Mini Hackathon is a one-day, in-person event designed for developers who want to solve real technical challenges, collaborate with sharp minds, and showcase how they think, not just what they build.

What to Expect

• 2 curated technical challenges inspired by real KICK engineering problems
• 4 - 5 hours of focused hacking
• Teams of 3 - 5 engineers, with KICK Engineers as your mentors
• Live presentations and judging by Easygo and KICK Engineering Managers
• $100,000 total prize pool ($50,000 per winning team, split equally)
• Food, drinks, and post-event celebrations included

You’ll be working on top of the KICK Public API: https://docs.kick.com/

How Registration Works

To register your interest, you’ll need to select which challenge you’d like to work on.

This hackathon will be accepting individual registrations only. You do not need to form a team or register with teammates. 

All registrations will be reviewed and successful applicants will be allocated to a team to ensure a balanced mix of skills, experience, and team composition, in line with the terms and conditions.

You will be notified by Mid-July 2026 if you’ve been selected to participate.

Team Mixer: We’ll be hosting a team mixer on Thursday 23 July at 5:30pm, for successful applicants to meet their teammates ahead of the hackathon.

Please note:

• Submitting this form does not guarantee a spot
• We have 50 total seats available
• This is an in-person event taking place on Saturday 1 August (Melbourne, Australia) and participants will be required to attend for the full day from 9:00am to 6:00pm
• To keep things fair, participants will be selected based on skills, experience, and team balance, rather than first come, first served
• Registrations close on 1 July 2026

Who Should Apply

We’re looking for engineers and developers who:

• Enjoy building and experimenting
• Like solving practical, real-world problems
• Want to collaborate with others in a fast-paced environment
• Are curious about how teams build at Easygo and KICK

Challenges

Challenge 1: Hype Tracker – Stream Companion Overlay

Hackathon Challenge Statement:
How might we build a real-time overlay or companion UI that enhances a live KICK stream?

Challenge 2: Chat Insights Engine / Chat Engagement Tools

Hackathon Challenge Statement:
How might we turn chat into actionable insights for streamers and interactive chat-based features to increase engagement?

• Problem Solving & Product Thinking (25%)
  Does the solution provide meaningful value to streamers or viewers? Is the approach practical and well thought out?
• Creativity & Innovation (25%)
  How original and creative is the idea? Does the solution stand out from typical approaches? Is there a unique or unexpected angle? Does it go beyond a basic implementation?
• Technical Execution (20%)
  How well was the solution built within the time constraints? Does the solution work reliably? Is the implementation appropriate for a hackathon build? Is the level of complexity well handled?
• Presentation & Demo (10%)
  How well did the team communicate their solution? Is the idea explained clearly? Is the demo engaging and easy to follow?
• Collaboration & Teamwork (10%)
  How effectively did the team work together? Was there clear collaboration across team members? Was there evidence of a contribution from every team member? Did they demonstrate good communication and coordination?
• User Experience & Design (10%)
  Is the UI clean and easy to navigate? Is the experience simple to understand? Does it feel polished for a prototype?