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Only 40 spots for the first jam

FormatOnline Duration48 hours Costfree DateQ4 2026

Almost everyone has a list of ideas that never got started.

This weekend is the frame that gets one of them finished. Friday it's an idea, Sunday it's a link you can send around.

Lovable Bolt Replit Claude Code any tool works

01 — Who it's for

You don't have to be a developer. Some comfort with tech helps, though.

Product managers, marketers, analysts, ops people, teachers, freelancers. People with ideas who've always explained them to someone else instead of building them themselves.

Good fit

You're carrying an idea around — or you're up for finding one on Friday. You've gotten a chatbot to spit out something useful before. You know what an account, a link, and an export are. And you want something clickable by Sunday.

Not a fit

You code for a living — come as a mentor or judge, not a participant. Or you want to quietly work out a concept: here, you submit on Sunday, done or not.

02 — Schedule

How the weekend runs

Fully online, no talks. The plan has five points, everything else is build time.

  1. Fri evening Onboarding, two hours. Set up tools, create accounts, sharpen ideas. This is also where small groups form, if you don't want to build alone.
  2. Sat + Sun Build — solo or in a small group, your call. One thing done right beats five half-done.
  3. Sun evening Submission: a live URL, GitHub repo, and a short demo video. Plus your prompt log.
  4. Week 1 Peer review. Everyone rates three assigned projects, publicly and by name. No reviews, no ranking.
  5. Week 2 Winners. Decided by the four criteria below.

Judged on four criteria

Usefulness
Does it actually solve something?
Innovation
Is the idea original?
User experience
Can someone use it without an explanation?
Market potential
Could this become something bigger?
Peer review sets the shortlist, the jury decides after that.

03 — What we do differently

Three things we do differently

  1. Peer review is mandatory. Every submission gets feedback, none get lost.

  2. The prompt is the source code. Your prompt log is part of the submission. Nobody reads your code.

  3. Only what's live counts. A public URL or no ranking. Slides don't count.

04 — Sponsoring

Your tool, right in front of the people building with it.

Participants build with Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Claude Code, and whatever comes next. If your tool should be part of the jam, get in touch.

Sponsoring

Logo placement on the website, a mention at the jam, and direct contact with participants. We'll work out the details in a conversation.

Become a sponsor

05 — FAQ

Common questions

Is the jam online?

Yes, fully online. You need a laptop, internet, and the tools of your choice — no travel required.

How many spots are there?

40 spots for the first jam. Whoever signs up first gets confirmed first.

Do I have to build alone?

No. Solo or in a team — small groups form during onboarding on Friday evening.

Are there prizes?

Still to be announced. People on the waitlist hear about it first.

I want to join as a judge or sponsor — how?

Same form as below. Just pick your role: participant, judge, or sponsor.

When exactly is the jam?

Q4 2026 — the exact date isn't set yet. People on the waitlist get it first.

06 — Sign up

The first Homemade Jam. Q4 2026, online.

40 spots, first come first served. Sign up as a participant, judge, or sponsor — you'll get the exact date first.