Build3 DAO

Netflix can wait.

$1.37M in hackathon prizes can't.

7 hackathons live right now, sorted by deadline:

1. @gitlab Life After Code
• $45k, closes Oct 27 (in 2 days)
- gitlab-transcend.devpost.com

2. @nebiusai x @nvidia Global AI Hackathon
• $50k, closes Oct 30
- nebiusglobalaihackathon.devpost.com

3. @Twitch x @OpenAI Codex Hackathon
• $25k cash + a spot on the TwitchCon stage, closes Nov 3
- twitchcon-codex.devpost.com

Follow @Build3DAO, we post these every week.

4. @Vultr Agent Rush
• $9k cash + $5k credits, Nov 3-8, $200 free credits for everyone
- lablab.ai/ai-hackathons/…

5. @ETHGlobal Mumbai
• $175k, Nov 5-7 in Mumbai, applications open now
- ethglobal.com/events/mumbai

6. @PayPal AI Hackathon
• $67.5k cash, closes Nov 13
- paypalaihackathon.devpost.com

7. @Meta VR Start Developer Competition
• $1M cash, closes Nov 19 (Start program members only)
- …-developer-competition-26.devpost.com

Most people think ambassador programs only pay in "exposure"…

These 5 web3 programs pay in USDC, tokens and grants of up to $4,000. All open right now.

1. @base Creator Grant
• Up to $4,000 for writers, streamers, video creators and educators covering Base

2. VOICE Ambassador Program
• $3,000 prize pool + $VOICE token allocation
• Post daily, at least 80% in English, organic followers only

3. @CryptoJobsList Ambassador
• Earn 5% to 20% of every placement you refer, plus a monthly pool

(You might forget, so better follow @Build3DAO for every program like this)

4. @cryptorefills Ambassador
• Points for every task, swapped for gift cards or USDT
• Good fit if you go to crypto events or make content

5. @NibiruChain Sai Trader Ambassador
• $1,000 to $10,000/month USDC retainer + bonuses
• For active perps traders with a regional community
→ India isn't a listed region yet, but they ask you to make the case for yours

→ Start with Base. Biggest name on the list and no follower minimum mentioned.

Links in the reply.

Your weekend plans can wait.

$590K in hackathon prizes can't.

6 hackathons live right now, sorted by deadline:

1. @PayPal AI Hackathon
• $67.5k cash, closes Nov 12 (in 2 days)
- paypalaihackathon.devpost.com

2. @NEARProtocol NEAR Hackathon
• $250k paid in NEAR, closes Nov 14
• No signup needed, just ship and submit
- nearhackathon.com

3. HackWithAditya
• ₹5 lakh cash, round 1 closes Nov 25
• For college students in India, teams of 4-6
- hackwithaditya.devpost.com

Follow @Build3DAO, we post these every week.

4. @kirodotdev Kiroween
• $100k cash, closes Dec 4
• Beginner friendly, 4,000 free Kiro credits
- kiroween.devpost.com

5. QNX Global Hackathon
• $50k cash, closes Dec 15
- qnx.devpost.com

6. @Atlassian Codegeist 2026
• $120k cash, closes Dec 22
- codegeist2026.devpost.com

Total $19K for making content and the first one closes tomorrow...

7 creator programs, sorted by deadline:

1. @tangem Seedless Content Bounty
• 1,000 USDC, closes tomorrow
• Video, thread or carousel in any language
• For creators in India and South Asia, no follower minimum
• app.firstdollar.money/company/tangem…

2. @rarelistio x @agentdojo Campaign
• 1,500 USDT, closes Nov 6
• rarelist.io/projects/agent…

3. @ChimpxAI Thread Bounty
• 500 USDC, closes Nov 14
• superteam.fun/earn/listing/c…

(You might forget, so better follow @Build3DAO for every program like this)

4. @SaiDotFun AI Video Contest
• $550 in USDC trading credits, closes Nov 16
• x.com/SaiDotFun/stat…

5. @wormwtf Premier League Content
• 500 USDC, closes in 3 weeks
• superteam.fun/earn/listing/c…

6. @GBBC_io 2027 Ambassador Cohort
• Volunteer role, closes Dec 1
• gbbc.io/ambassadors/ap…
• Unpaid, but the strongest name on this list for your CV

7. @lynote_ai Creator Challenge
• $15,000+, up to $150 daily, closes Dec 20
• No follower minimum
• lynote.ai/creator-challe…

Most people will start applying in December, don't be most people.

Your free ChatGPT Go year starts ending on Nov 4.

After that it's ₹399/month, every month, automatically.

If you're a student, here's how to keep using AI without paying:

1. Check your @ChatGPT renewal date
• The free year was for people in India who signed up from Nov 4, 2025
• It auto-renews at ₹399/month unless you cancel
• Set a reminder 2 days before yours

2. @Google AI Plus for students
• 1 year free for college students, 18+
• Redeem by Dec 31, 2026
• gemini.google/students

3. @github Student Developer Pack
• Copilot Student with unlimited code completions
• $100 Azure credit + more tools inside
• education.github.com/pack

Follow @Build3DAO we post stuff like this every week.

4. @Azure for Students
• $100 credit, no credit card needed
• azure.microsoft.com/free/students

5. @figma Education
• Professional plan + AI tools, free for verified students
• figma.com/education

6. @NotionHQ Education Plan
• Free, sign up with your college email
• notion.com/product/notion…

Save it and send it to your college group before Nov 4.