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WeMakeDevs says more than 7,000 builders joined its Flip the Switch Hackathon

According to a post on X by @WeMakeDevs, more than 7,000 builders took part in the Flip the Switch Hackathon. The event was run by WeMakeDevs together with Switch and DevTools Academy. The post also said more updates and announcements will come soon. The source snippet does not give further details on prizes, projects, or dates.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-11-08T05:35:00+00:00 Detected 2026-11-08T18:25:59+00:00
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According to a post on X by @WeMakeDevs, more than 7,000 builders took part in the Flip the Switch Hackathon. The event was run by WeMakeDevs together with Switch and DevTools Academy. The post also said more updates and announcements will come soon. The source snippet does not give further details on prizes, projects, or dates.

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WeMakeDevs said more than 7,000 builders took part in its Flip the Switch Hackathon, run with Switch and DevTools Academy, and promised more updates and announcements soon. Why it matters: Shows the scale free online hackathons now reach in the developer community. <a...

The reported participation figure suggests that free online hackathons can draw very large developer audiences. Developers and developer-tool companies may watch for the promised updates to see what was built and which sponsors or partners were involved. Until those details are published, the scale of the event rests on the organizer's own statement.

Signal Strength 76% Technical label WATCH Public Interest 28 Category CREATOR TOOLS Reader Depth TECHNICAL

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Recognizable Entity Score 0 Practical Impact Score 28 Novelty Interest Score 70 Consequence Score 22 Curiosity Score 0 Shareability Score 46

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