Do I need to be a developer to compete?

No. Operators, PMs, designers, and tech-adjacent professionals all compete on the same clock with the same rules. If you can ship a working solution with AI tools in 45 minutes, you qualify. Any role. Same shot.

Is this really free? What's the catch?

Yes, free to enter while we run Betas. You will be among the first people to join the arena, so the $100 CAD prize is house-funded. The only catch is you have to build something that works, demo it live, and win the crowd vote. Prize goes to the winner only.

How does voting work? Is it fair?

Voting is live-only during the show — no post-event voting, no judges, no panel. The crowd watching the stream decides. Anti-bot proof-of-life mechanics are in place. Win criteria is the same for everyone: Works • Clear • Sick.

What do I need to submit to qualify?

A deployed working URL, a public GitHub repo, and a README — all built from scratch during the 45-minute clock. Requirements for the specific challenge are announced at kickoff. No prebuilt projects.

Can I attend without competing?

Yes. Register as a spectator — it's free. You watch the builds live and vote with the crowd. Spectators are part of the format; the live vote only works because you're in the room.

Vibe Coding Colosseum — Drop #2 Tickets, Monday, Mar 23 from 12 am to 1 am UTC

Overview

A live AI build arena. 45 minutes. Any stack. Crowd decides the winner. Free to enter — $100 CAD prize. March 22, 8 PM EST.

A live AI build arena. 45 minutes. Any stack. Crowd decides the winner.

Saturday, March 22, 2026 — 8:00 PM EST Online — Live | Free to attend

ABOUT THIS DROP

Vibe Coding Colosseum is a live build arena — not a hackathon. Every Drop is a 90-minute show where gladiators ship from scratch under a 45-minute build clock, demo live to a streaming audience, and let the crowd decide the winner.

No judges. No prebuilt projects. No title required. Same clock, same rules, proof required. Any role. Same shot.

The challenge is announced at kickoff. You won't know what you're building until the bell rings.

Alpha drop — January 2026: 10 gladiators, 7 spectators who stayed the full show. The winner shipped a coffee-themed zombie game in 45 minutes. Gladiators kept building after the clock stopped.

TWO WAYS TO ENTER THE ARENA

ENTER AS A GLADIATOR

• Free entry — house-funded prize
• $100 CAD to the winner
• Build from scratch in 45 minutes
• Ship: deployed URL + public GitHub repo + README
• Demo live. Crowd votes.
• Win criteria: Works • Clear • Sick.

WATCH AS A SPECTATOR
• Free to attend
• Watch the builds live
• Vote with the crowd — you decide the winner
• Enter the arena via the official website

SHOW SCHEDULE

8:00 PM — Kickoff + challenge announced
8:10 PM — Build clock starts (45 minutes)
8:55 PM — Demos begin (20 minutes)
9:15 PM — Live crowd vote (15 minutes)
9:30 PM — Winner called

WHO COMPETES

Operators, PMs, developers, designers — anyone who can ship with AI tools. Replit, Lovable, v0, Cursor, Claude, or whatever gets you to a working URL in 45 minutes. No CS degree. No prior experience required. Just proof.

Registration is required for both gladiators and spectators.
Join the arena at https://www.vibecodingcolosseum.com/

Note: EventBrite is for discovery only — all registrations are handled through the VCC platform.

A live AI build arena. 45 minutes. Any stack. Crowd decides the winner. Free to enter — $100 CAD prize. March 22, 8 PM EST.

A live AI build arena. 45 minutes. Any stack. Crowd decides the winner.

Saturday, March 22, 2026 — 8:00 PM EST Online — Live | Free to attend

ABOUT THIS DROP

Vibe Coding Colosseum is a live build arena — not a hackathon. Every Drop is a 90-minute show where gladiators ship from scratch under a 45-minute build clock, demo live to a streaming audience, and let the crowd decide the winner.

No judges. No prebuilt projects. No title required. Same clock, same rules, proof required. Any role. Same shot.

The challenge is announced at kickoff. You won't know what you're building until the bell rings.

Alpha drop — January 2026: 10 gladiators, 7 spectators who stayed the full show. The winner shipped a coffee-themed zombie game in 45 minutes. Gladiators kept building after the clock stopped.

TWO WAYS TO ENTER THE ARENA

ENTER AS A GLADIATOR

• Free entry — house-funded prize
• $100 CAD to the winner
• Build from scratch in 45 minutes
• Ship: deployed URL + public GitHub repo + README
• Demo live. Crowd votes.
• Win criteria: Works • Clear • Sick.

WATCH AS A SPECTATOR
• Free to attend
• Watch the builds live
• Vote with the crowd — you decide the winner
• Enter the arena via the official website

SHOW SCHEDULE

8:00 PM — Kickoff + challenge announced
8:10 PM — Build clock starts (45 minutes)
8:55 PM — Demos begin (20 minutes)
9:15 PM — Live crowd vote (15 minutes)
9:30 PM — Winner called

WHO COMPETES

Operators, PMs, developers, designers — anyone who can ship with AI tools. Replit, Lovable, v0, Cursor, Claude, or whatever gets you to a working URL in 45 minutes. No CS degree. No prior experience required. Just proof.

Registration is required for both gladiators and spectators.
Join the arena at https://www.vibecodingcolosseum.com/

Note: EventBrite is for discovery only — all registrations are handled through the VCC platform.

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