🚀 Build the Future with Python & MariaDB – Win $10,000 and Dinner with the MySQL & MariaDB Founder!

This is part of a blog series on the MariaDB-Python Bengaluru Hackathon announced in August 2025. Want to organize a hackathon with MariaDB? Read more about MariaDB hackathons.

Imagine hacking your way to $10,000 in prizes (sponsored by MariaDB plc) – and topping it off with an exclusive dinner in Finland with Monty Widenius, the legendary creator of MySQL and MariaDB. Sounds unreal? That’s exactly what’s at stake in the upcoming MariaDB-Python Hackathon.

Why Join?

This isn’t just another hackathon. It’s your chance to:

• 💡 Innovate with AI & Databases – Showcase MariaDB’s unique powers, from Vector Search for RAG/LLMs to Oracle compatibility and more.
  
• 🔌 Build Killer Integrations – Connect 1MariaDB to frameworks, ORMs, Jupyter notebooks, or any open-source project you love.
  
• 🌍 Compete Globally – Join from Bangalore or anywhere in the world – solo or with a team.
  
• 🏆 Win Big – $10,000 prize pool (sponsored by MariaDB plc) + a once-in-a-lifetime dinner experience with Monty.
  

The Challenge

Two tracks, endless possibilities:

1. Innovation Track: Create powerful use cases using our OpenFlights database – real flight data ready to explore.
   
2. Integration Track: Build interfaces between MariaDB and the tools developers use every day.
   

Why Now?

MariaDB has always been about empowering developers. With Python as the glue for AI, data, and innovation, this hackathon is your chance to shape the ecosystem – and get rewarded for it.

Get Started

📅 The hackathon has been announced at BangPypers – and now it’s your turn to join!

👉 Register now: mariadb-python.hackerearth.com

🤩 Don’t just code. Create. Compete. Win.

🍽️ And perhaps… dine in Finland with the founder of MySQL and MariaDB.

Past and future MariaDB Hackathon

For more MariaDB hackathons, go to mariadb.org/hackathon