const hackathon = "friction"; // 2 weeks

FRICTION

// Stop removing it. Start understanding it.

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// launches April 13 — submissions due April 27

git commit -m "register" →

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// theme

One word.
Infinite interpretations.

Something slows everything down. We've spent decades trying to remove it — faster payments, smoother interfaces, instant everything.

But maybe we got that wrong.

Your job is not to remove friction. Your job is to understand it. Build something that takes a position.

We don't care what you build. We care why. Interpret the theme however you want — social friction, mechanical friction, cognitive friction, creative friction. Take a stance. Ship it.

// your mission
functionbuildSomethingReal(theme) {
constfriction = theme.interpret();
constposition = takeAStance(friction);
returnship(position); // just build it

        }
    

// config

The parameters.

days

Two full weeks to research, prototype, build, and present.

1–4

per team

Go solo or build a team of up to 4 people. Your call.

৳1K

entry fee

1,000 BDT per team. One payment, regardless of size.

// how_it_works

The pipeline.

Phase 01

📝

Register

Sign up your team, pay the entry fee, and submit a 2-min video per member showcasing your coding journey and what you've built.

→

Phase 02

🔐

Get Your Battle Pass

We vet every application. If approved, your team receives a unique Battle Pass code — your key to the final submission.

⚡ BATTLE PASS: XXXX-XXXX

→

Phase 03

🚀

Build & Submit

Build for 2 weeks. Submit your hosted project link + a 2-min demo video, authenticated with your Battle Pass code.

// requirements

What we need from you.

01

2-Min Coding Journey Video (per person)

Each team member records a 2-minute video walking through their coding journey — what they've built, what they're passionate about. Show us your work.
02

Team Project Pitch

Tell us what you're planning to build as a team and how it connects to Friction. This doesn't lock you in — but we want to see your thinking.
03

Entry Fee — ৳1,000 BDT

One payment per team regardless of size. Payment details will be shared after form submission.

// forms

Apply to compete.

team_name *

project_description *

team[0] — Lead

name *

email *

phone *

role

coding_journey_video (2 min) *

entry_fee: ৳1,000 BDT per team — payment info sent after submission

Final submission.

Got your Battle Pass? Submit your finished project here.

⚡ Battle Pass Required

You need a valid Battle Pass code to submit. You'll receive one via email after your team application is vetted and approved.