About
Welcome to HackWesTX, the largest student-run hackathon in West Texas. Join hundreds of passionate builders, designers, and innovators for 24 hours of creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Whether you're a first-time hacker or an experienced developer, HackWesTX is where bold ideas become real projects.
This year's theme, Beyond the Feed, challenges you to look beyond endless scrolling and imagine technology that shapes the future. Build alongside talented students, connect with industry mentors and recruiters, attend workshops, and create something that makes an impact.
We provide meals, swag, mentorship, prizes, and a weekend packed with unforgettable experiences—so you can focus on building what's next. Come beyond the feed and help create the future at HackWesTX 2026.
24hrs
of glorious chaos
200+
hackers
🏆
exciting prizes
Tracks
Four ways for you to leave the feed behind — reveals drop over the summer. Rally your crew in the meantime!
Track 01
Top secret 🤠
Track 02
Top secret 🤠
Track 03
Top secret 🤠
Track 04
Top secret 🤠
Sponsors
Backed by the generous folks fueling the frontier ↓
More partners joining the frontier soon — watch this space. 🤠
FAQs
Any currently enrolled college student — any school, any major. Coders, designers, spreadsheet wizards, first-timers: if you can dream it, you're in.
📻 Stay tuned…
The schedule, track reveals, workshops, and a few surprises are still loading. Keep an eye on this page — the cactus knows things it isn't telling us yet. 🌵
