FOMO Hack
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An initiave from Stanford alumni.

The go-to-hackathon that turns ideas into demos. In 4 hours.

FOMO Hack connects you with curated engineers for a 4-hour hackathon built around your product. Teams design, code, and test new ideas, so you leave with real prototypes, brand visibility, and talent who already get your mission.

4 hours
Mostly engineers
Brief → Build → Demo
NYC · SF · Paris · London
Host a hackathonSee the format

How our 4-hour hackathon runs

Example: 6:00 PM → 10:00 PM
1
6:00 PM

Kickoff

1h

Company intro, brief, and team formation with curated engineers

2
7:00 PM

Build

2h

Teams sprint on prototypes. See builders work on your stack in real time.

3
9:00 PM

Demos

1h

Teams present working demos, gather feedback, and surface hiring signals

Outcomes for companies

What you get from a 4-hour FOMO Hack

Working demos

3-5 focused prototypes built on your stack, ready to test with users

Real user feedback

Fast validation on what resonates, surface insights in hours not weeks

Brand lift

Generate buzz and energy around your product with engaged builders

Optional hiring signal

See builders work in real time and follow up only with the ones who fit

Who builds with us

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Affiliations reflect backgrounds of FOMO builders and do not imply endorsement.

Host a hackathon

Book a discovery call or tell us about your challenge

Book a call

Schedule a 20-minute call to discuss your goals and see if FOMO Hack is right for you.

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Company application

Apply as a builder

Join our curated community of engineers building prototypes at company-specific hackathons

Apply on join-fomo.com

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