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Six weeks. $60,000+ in prizes.
Drum roll please! The PayPal AI Hackathon: Build What's Next with PayPal and AI is live.
Whether you're a developer, an AI builder, a founder, or a student, here's your chance to use your imagination and build with AI, with PayPal has your back layer.
With free tools, credits, and support from our partners: Postman, Zapier, Elastic, APIMatic, AG Grid, Bryntum, Channel3, Render, , Astropods, Kernel
Submissions open Oct 1 and close Nov 12.
Learn more and register: paypalaihackathon.devpost.com
Drum roll please! The PayPal AI Hackathon: Build What's Next with PayPal and AI is live.
Whether you're a developer, an AI builder, a founder, or a student, here's your chance to use your imagination and build with AI, with PayPal has your back layer.
With free tools, credits, and support from our partners: Postman, Zapier, Elastic, APIMatic, AG Grid, Bryntum, Channel3, Render, , Astropods, Kernel
Submissions open Oct 1 and close Nov 12.
Learn more and register: paypalaihackathon.devpost.com
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Full blog post, video and hackathon details here:
developer.paypal.com/community/blog…
developer.paypal.com/community/blog…
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Our DevRel @eddiejaoude ran a live workshop with @JamesSwintonDev from @ag_grid and the questions were so good we turned it into a blog series.
Part 1: get real payment data into a Next.js app (sandbox, seed data, typed SDK, secrets kept server-side).
Part 2: turns your PayPal e dashboard.
If you’re building for the PayPal AI Hackathon, this is a solid starting point. You’ve got until Nov 12 👇
Part 1: get real payment data into a Next.js app (sandbox, seed data, typed SDK, secrets kept server-side).
Part 2: turns your PayPal e dashboard.
If you’re building for the PayPal AI Hackathon, this is a solid starting point. You’ve got until Nov 12 👇
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Last weekend for the PayPal AI Hackathon, here are some more tips...
5. Read ALL the rules
6. One project, all in
Your project is an investment of your time, not a bet. Anyone can ship a shallow project with AI. Depth is what stands out.
There is still time to take part for the $60k+ cash prizes!
5. Read ALL the rules
6. One project, all in
Your project is an investment of your time, not a bet. Anyone can ship a shallow project with AI. Depth is what stands out.
There is still time to take part for the $60k+ cash prizes!
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8 days remaining for the PayPal AI Hackathon.
Today's tips to help you win are...
3. Give your agent context first
Check if the sponsors have MCP servers, skills or up-to-date docs your agent can use. You'll build faster and fix less 🤖
4. Keep your team to 4 people max ws down decisions. Give everyone a role, and let one person own the presentation from day one.
Go sign up now, check pinned post 👆
Today's tips to help you win are...
3. Give your agent context first
Check if the sponsors have MCP servers, skills or up-to-date docs your agent can use. You'll build faster and fix less 🤖
4. Keep your team to 4 people max ws down decisions. Give everyone a role, and let one person own the presentation from day one.
Go sign up now, check pinned post 👆
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10 days to go until the PayPal AI Hackathon finishes!
We asked people who judge, run and sponsor hackathons what actually wins. Over the next week we will be sharing their tips 👇
1. Build for THIS hackathon
Judges can tell when a project was recycled from somewhere else. ead the judging criteria, and talk to the mentors before you write any code.
2. Solve a problem you actually have
Keep a running list of things that annoy you. At the hackathon, pick one and fix it. Passion shows in the demo.
Full conversation x.com/i/spaces/1aJbd…
We asked people who judge, run and sponsor hackathons what actually wins. Over the next week we will be sharing their tips 👇
1. Build for THIS hackathon
Judges can tell when a project was recycled from somewhere else. ead the judging criteria, and talk to the mentors before you write any code.
2. Solve a problem you actually have
Keep a running list of things that annoy you. At the hackathon, pick one and fix it. Passion shows in the demo.
Full conversation x.com/i/spaces/1aJbd…
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PayPal Developer retweeted
Friday's X Space about how to win a hackathon, and I can't stop thinking about it!
These amazing people have run, judged or sponsored hackathons all landed on the same thing...
@colleencodes the demo matters more than the code
@andrewdmaclean start thinking about the 10 minutes before
@hey_amandam tell us a story, then just show us your app
I've been guilty of this. I'd build right up to the deadline, then wonder why a project I was proud of didn't win 😅
If you're building for the @paypaldev hackathon right now:
✅ Write your story before your README
✅ Give one teammate the presentation from day one
✅ Practice your demo with friends and family
What are you building at the moment? Drop it in the comments 👇
Full recording in my profile.
Follow for more tips!
These amazing people have run, judged or sponsored hackathons all landed on the same thing...
@colleencodes the demo matters more than the code
@andrewdmaclean start thinking about the 10 minutes before
@hey_amandam tell us a story, then just show us your app
I've been guilty of this. I'd build right up to the deadline, then wonder why a project I was proud of didn't win 😅
If you're building for the @paypaldev hackathon right now:
✅ Write your story before your README
✅ Give one teammate the presentation from day one
✅ Practice your demo with friends and family
What are you building at the moment? Drop it in the comments 👇
Full recording in my profile.
Follow for more tips!
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PayPal Developer retweeted
Hackathon judges have about 3 minutes with your project.
What actually happens in those 3 minutes? 🤔
I'm hosting an X Space this Friday to find out, with people who have judged, mentored and run hackathons:
@andrewdmaclean Staff Developer Educator at Twilio
@colleencodes itLab
@JamesSwintonDev DevRel Lead at AG Grid
@CCafeo Community at nocodeops by Zapier
@FrancescoCiull4 Head of DevRel at Zerops
@adityaoberai DevRel Lead at Appwrite
⏰ Friday 30 October, 4pm UK (12pm ET / 9am PT)
🎤 Audio only, no camera, no slides
We'll cover judging, demos and the stuff nobody tells you. Like why the project with the best code doesn't always win.
If you've won (or lost) a hackathon, come up and tell us how 👀.
Over 2 weeks remaining on the @paypaldev hackathon with $60k+ cash prizes!
x.com/i/spaces/1ajbd…
What actually happens in those 3 minutes? 🤔
I'm hosting an X Space this Friday to find out, with people who have judged, mentored and run hackathons:
@andrewdmaclean Staff Developer Educator at Twilio
@colleencodes itLab
@JamesSwintonDev DevRel Lead at AG Grid
@CCafeo Community at nocodeops by Zapier
@FrancescoCiull4 Head of DevRel at Zerops
@adityaoberai DevRel Lead at Appwrite
⏰ Friday 30 October, 4pm UK (12pm ET / 9am PT)
🎤 Audio only, no camera, no slides
We'll cover judging, demos and the stuff nobody tells you. Like why the project with the best code doesn't always win.
If you've won (or lost) a hackathon, come up and tell us how 👀.
Over 2 weeks remaining on the @paypaldev hackathon with $60k+ cash prizes!
x.com/i/spaces/1ajbd…
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Did you join our PayPal AI Hackathon yet?
$60k+ in cash prizes 🥳
We hit 22k participants, about 3 weeks to go!
Sign up now not to miss out, link in pinned post 👆
$60k+ in cash prizes 🥳
We hit 22k participants, about 3 weeks to go!
Sign up now not to miss out, link in pinned post 👆
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PayPal Developer retweeted
We are half way through the @paypaldev hackathon with $60k+ in cash prizes ...
So I thought it would be a good time for us to talk about how to make the most out of a hackathon, plus tips and tricks!
Who do you want to hear from on stage?
Who wants to share their project and you Friday 30th 4pm UK time.
So I thought it would be a good time for us to talk about how to make the most out of a hackathon, plus tips and tricks!
Who do you want to hear from on stage?
Who wants to share their project and you Friday 30th 4pm UK time.
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PayPal Developer retweeted
sandbox is an awesome feature… I used it a couple of years ago while implementing a client project
super useful!!
super useful!!
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PayPal Developer retweeted
I am writing a blog about the @paypaldev and @ag_grid workshop from the PayPal hackathon, where I needed a file from a repo but nothing more.
I discovered the npm package "degit", have you used it before?
No manual file copying. No package.json edits. No credentials pasted into
Runs an npm package’s command-line tool without installation.
### 2. --yes
Skips npm’s confirmation prompt.
### 3. degit
Runs version 3.10.0 of degit.
degit copies files from a Git repository without bringing along its Git history or .git directory. Pinning the version
keeps the workshop instructions consistent.
### 4. GitHub path
"paypaldev/hackathon-paypal-ag-grid-boilerplate/scripts#d7fca8d6f22b84"
This identifies what to download:
- paypaldev: the GitHub account.
- hackathon-paypal-ag-grid-boilerplate: the repository name.
- /scripts#123 copy only this folder, use the files from this exact Git commit. Future changes to the repository won’t silently change.
### 5. The final scripts
This is the local destination, relative to the directory where you run the command.
Run it from your project root, and the downloaded files go into:
your-project/
└── scripts/
├── package.json
├── seed-paypal.ts
├── lib/
└── seed/
Good developer experience isn’t always a new feature. Sometimes it’s removing the fiddly steps between “I want to try this” and “it works.”
I discovered the npm package "degit", have you used it before?
No manual file copying. No package.json edits. No credentials pasted into
Runs an npm package’s command-line tool without installation.
### 2. --yes
Skips npm’s confirmation prompt.
### 3. degit
Runs version 3.10.0 of degit.
degit copies files from a Git repository without bringing along its Git history or .git directory. Pinning the version
keeps the workshop instructions consistent.
### 4. GitHub path
"paypaldev/hackathon-paypal-ag-grid-boilerplate/scripts#d7fca8d6f22b84"
This identifies what to download:
- paypaldev: the GitHub account.
- hackathon-paypal-ag-grid-boilerplate: the repository name.
- /scripts#123 copy only this folder, use the files from this exact Git commit. Future changes to the repository won’t silently change.
### 5. The final scripts
This is the local destination, relative to the directory where you run the command.
Run it from your project root, and the downloaded files go into:
your-project/
└── scripts/
├── package.json
├── seed-paypal.ts
├── lib/
└── seed/
Good developer experience isn’t always a new feature. Sometimes it’s removing the fiddly steps between “I want to try this” and “it works.”
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Do you know what a Sandbox is?
In the PayPal Sandbox, you want to:
1. build it
2. test it
3. break it
4. fix it
Then deploy to production.
In the PayPal Sandbox, you want to:
1. build it
2. test it
3. break it
4. fix it
Then deploy to production.
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[0/1] Did you join our amazing hackathon yet?
We have so many awesome prizes to give away 🥳
$60k+ in prizes
Some prize categories:
- Most creative
- Best Demo video
- Best use of PayPal + AI
...
Watch these videos to learn more 👇
We have so many awesome prizes to give away 🥳
$60k+ in prizes
Some prize categories:
- Most creative
- Best Demo video
- Best use of PayPal + AI
...
Watch these videos to learn more 👇
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Need some ideas for our hackathon? Join our workshop today!
✍️ Build a payments dashboard without building a dashboard
⏰ Monday 12 October, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm UTC+1
Hosts:
- @eddiejaoude from the PayPal Developer team
- @JamesSwintonDev and @SylwiaVargas from the @ag_grid team
participating and building for the $60k+ in prizes!
Join our workshop for free, link below 👇
✍️ Build a payments dashboard without building a dashboard
⏰ Monday 12 October, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm UTC+1
Hosts:
- @eddiejaoude from the PayPal Developer team
- @JamesSwintonDev and @SylwiaVargas from the @ag_grid team
participating and building for the $60k+ in prizes!
Join our workshop for free, link below 👇
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Link to join the workshop virtually here
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f91e1d9…
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f91e1d9…
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PayPal Developer retweeted
The PayPal Developer hackathon is off to a great start with 10k+ participants in the first 10 days 🚀
I am preparing for my workshop with one of our hackathon partners @ag_grid on Monday 12th October.
@JamesSwintonDev and I will be building an amazing AG Grid dashboard powered 5 weeks of the hackathon remaining, and the chance to win $60k in cash plus more prizes 🥳
Check out @paypaldev account has more information.
I am preparing for my workshop with one of our hackathon partners @ag_grid on Monday 12th October.
@JamesSwintonDev and I will be building an amazing AG Grid dashboard powered 5 weeks of the hackathon remaining, and the chance to win $60k in cash plus more prizes 🥳
Check out @paypaldev account has more information.
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The PayPal Developer team behind the scenes for our 6 week long hackathon 🥳.
Did you join our PayPal AI hackathon yet?
$60K+ in cash and prizes 🤯
Whether you're a developer, an AI builder, a founder, or a student, here's your chance to use your imagination and build with k as the trusted payment layer!
Have a look at our pinned post for more details 👆
Did you join our PayPal AI hackathon yet?
$60K+ in cash and prizes 🤯
Whether you're a developer, an AI builder, a founder, or a student, here's your chance to use your imagination and build with k as the trusted payment layer!
Have a look at our pinned post for more details 👆
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