Fort Collins · Saturday, January 23, 2027
Build something in a day.
Theme: Will be announced at the event
Focodeathon is a one-day build-a-thon for Fort Collins coders of every level. Show up, form a team, and ship a project before the cutoff. Bring a laptop and a snack.
When
Saturday, January 23, 2027
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Where
Harmony Library — Community Room
4616 S Shields St, Fort Collins, CO 80526Get directions ↗Schedule
How the day runs
| Time | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Doors openCheck in, grab a seat, get on the Wi-Fi. |
| 9:45 AM | Team formationPitch ideas, find your people. |
| 10:00 AM | Coding startsHeads down. Build something. |
| 3:45 PM | 15 Minute WarningPush what you have to avoid technical difficulties. |
| 4:00 PM | Code cutoffHands off keyboards. Final commits only. |
| 4:30 PM | JudgingDemo your project to the judges. |
Rules
Keep it fair, keep it fun
- Be nice to your team and other teams.
- No AI code generation this time. This is a for-fun-and-learning event — AI tools may be allowed at future events.
- Submissions started outside of the 10 AM → 4 PM coding window will be disqualified from scoring.
Judging
How projects are scored
Every project is scored out of 10 points across 3 categories.
| Criteria | Points |
|---|---|
| Cross-platform functionality | 3 |
| Runs on Linux | 1 |
| Runs on macOS | 1 |
| Runs on Windows | 1 |
| Teamwork | 1 |
| Has a team name | 1 |
| Quality | 6 |
| Implementation of the theme | 3 |
| Performance | 2 |
| Bug free | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Recent winners
Top Projects of last Focodeathon
Under constructionWinners coming soon