Devpost, widely known for powering 80% of the world’s public hackathons, has introduced 'Devpost for Teams', a solution enabling corporations to establish, manage and streamline internal hackathons. This all-inclusive platform also offers a generative AI hackathon template, setting the stage for efficient AI utilisation within company projects. Devpost's stringent security measures and SOC 2 compliance protect intellectual property, ensuring the secure development of potentially ground-breaking corporate strategies.
'Devpost for Teams' has been designed with the needs of some of the world's most influential organisations in mind, including Amazon Web Services, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. The platform encourages the unique synergy of engineers, project managers, designers and other professionals in problem-solving and the generation of innovative solutions or products. As AI reshapes industries, a wide range of businesses, from tech to finance and manufacturing to consumer goods, are depending on hackathons to uncover new AI use cases for growth and progression.
Being the only one of its kind, 'Devpost for Teams' streamlines the complexities of setting up hackathons and promotes a greater rate of participation due to its intuitive interface. Organisers can centralise activities like planning, registrations, team assembly, project progress, judging and reporting with this versatile platform, negating the need for additional tools or spreadsheets. Furthermore, the platform simplifies the process of joining and collaborating in hackathons while reaping the benefits of effectively incorporating AI into projects. Performance and ROI are easily visualised with the platform tracking accomplishments and offering templates for publishing and showcasing outcomes.
In a time when AI continues to change the dynamics of corporate strategy, 'Devpost for Teams' is accelerating the collaborative efforts of various experts to exploit AI in a time-bound environment. Hackathons have thus evolved into strategic tools that boost learning while leading to quicker results. Such internal company projects can help businesses cut time and costs and improve profits and customer satisfaction while maintaining a competitive edge for the future.
The beta phase of 'Devpost for Teams' amassed various positive testimonials from customers. "Having an inclusive hack culture is top of mind for us," shared Neta Retter, Director of Innovation Programmes at Okta. She appreciated being able to provide real-time feedback and have quick, reliable support, likening the experience to being part of a team. From an organiser’s perspective, the platform reduces workloads significantly. With all the relevant information consolidated in one platform, it is estimated to cut workload by approximately 75%.
Reflecting on the evolution and significance of hackathons, Brandon Kessler, CEO of Devpost, said, "In Devpost's nearly 15 years helping shape the modern-day hackathon, I've never seen anything like the transformation brought about by AI. Companies are using 'Devpost for Teams' because it's not enough to have a high-level AI strategy, but they must bring employees together to experiment and unlock value. Hackathons are now a must-have because they are time-bound, collaborative, results-oriented, and exciting to employees."