Chicago Frontier Hackathon: Build your Autonomous Code Factory
October 16, 2026 · 10 AM
West Loop, Chicago
A free, 10+ hour hackathon where participants build an autonomous software factory using AI agents.
**Register for this event via Luma: [https://luma.com/frontier-CHI](https://luma.com/frontier-CHI)** In this 10+ hour intensive hackathon led by the research team at[ Obvious](https://obvious.ai/frontier?utm_source=luma) you will build your autonomous software factory. TLDR: you'll be able to start assigning your agents features to build instead of prompts. ***Note: This event is entirely free, including unlimited tokens for the hackathon. Building and tokens will be using an [obvious.ai](https://obvious.ai/?utm_source=luma) workspace.*** # We will be awarding over $30K in token prizes to the teams that can build the most in a day! * 1st place receives $20,000 worth of Obvious Fusion credits * 2nd place receives $10,000 worth of Obvious Fusion credits * 3rd place receives $5,000 worth of Obvious Fusion credits Come alone or come as a team. If you want to valuemaxx this event (and set yourself up to win big) the ideal group to bring is: * a technical founder or engineering leader * a product manager (if you have one) * 1+ engineers (the more ai-pilled the better) **What to bring** 1. Your laptop 2. Access to a real Github repo you care about [or] a clear vision for a greenfield project 3. A bug backlog or a list of small improvements **We'll set up your Obvious workspace and go through onboarding in-person.