LexHack
“Technically impressive BUT Fundamentally unnecessary.”
48 hours. Infinite ideas.
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What is LexHack?
A hackathon is a collaborative event where you build a software project from scratch in a set amount of time. LexHack takes that premise and adds one twist: your project must be as absurd as possible.
The Engineering is Real
We're talking actual code, actual databases, actual APIs. Judges evaluate your technical execution — architecture, code quality, implementation difficulty. This isn't a Scratch project. This is real software engineering.
The Purpose is Deliberately Absurd
But it has to be useless. No "it solves a real problem." We're here for chaos, creativity, and inverted ideas executed with technical excellence.
You're Making History
This is Lexington's first-ever hackathon. Participants of LexHack '26 are founding something that could become a Lexington tradition for years to come.
Example Projects (from our imagination)
Sock Pairing Recommendation Engine
Computer vision scans your laundry pile and ranks potential pairings via similarity search presented as a Tinder-style swipe interface.
Fridge Door Closing Consultant
A voice assistant detects the fridge is open via sensor fusion and delivers a long, eloquent, citation-heavy monologue on why you should close it.
LLM Font Debate Engine
Multiple AI agents with distinct personalities argue over whether your document should use Inter, Helvetica, or Times New Roman. Footnotes included. No consensus reached.
Procrastination Analytics Dashboard
Tracks tab switching, idle time, typing bursts, and fake productivity events in real time.
Social Network for Browser Tabs
Tabs can follow, block, or endorse each other based on shared themes and detected emotional energy. Your Wikipedia tab and your Twitter tab are not getting along.
48 Hours of Organized Chaos
Note: The library closes at 5 PM each day. Overnight hacking continues via Discord — or you can sleep like a normal person. We won't judge.
Win Things for Building Useless Things
Hardware, cloud credits, software licenses, and more — all for your deliberately terrible creations.
Grand Prize
The ultimate honor. Your project is so gloriously useless it transcends all reason. Sponsor-funded hardware awaits.
Most Likely to Go Viral
The project that, when shown to anyone, causes them to immediately try it out.
Best Demo Performance
Judging day is a performance. You brought the energy, the bit, the chaos.
Best First-Time Hacker
Your first hackathon, your first project, your first taste of building something real. We celebrate the beginning.
Prize pool is sponsor-funded. The more sponsors we get, the better the prizes. Want to be a sponsor?
Our Amazing Partners
LexHack exists because of the generosity of these organizations. They believe in what high schoolers can build.
Title Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Community Partners
Want to Sponsor LexHack?
Support Lexington's first high school hackathon and invest in the next generation of engineers. Sponsorships start at any amount.
All contributions are tax-deductible through The Hack Foundation, 501(c)(3) · EIN: 81-2908499