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Ship.Fail — GitHub for Hackathon Ideas
Draft privately. Publish publicly. Let others click Interested and form teams before a hackathon even starts. Fork ideas, iterate, and celebrate the learnings — fail fast, ship faster.
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ReMic — Talk‑While‑Listening Translator
Realtime two‑way duplex speech translation for in‑person conversations. Built for travelers, immigrants, and language learners.
webrtc
azure-speech
ios
Interested
Preview content for illustration. Ideas are user‑submitted and forkable.
How it works
Do one thing well: idea → publish → team up. Everything else is optional.
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Draft privately
Sign in with GitHub. Add title, pitch, tags, and optional repo link.
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Publish & tag
Make public with one click. Mark as Ready for Hackathon.
3
Team up fast
Others tap Interested, leave suggestions, or fork your idea.
Live public ideas
Fresh ideas from real hackers. Forkable. Remixable.
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Ship.Fail platform MVP
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Idea registry with GitHub login, public toggle, and Interested button. Keep it tiny.
nextjs
supabase
vercel
Interested
ReMic — Talk‑While‑Listening
Seeking
Near‑real‑time duplex speech translation. iOS MVP with Azure Speech Translation.
ios
webrtc
azure
Interested
AI‑assisted OSS Onboarding
Ready
Auto‑generate first‑issue tasks, scaffolds, and PR templates for any repo.
typescript
gpt
cli
Interested
Submit your idea
Start your first idea in under a minute
Free forever. GitHub login. Optional LinkedIn. You own your ideas.
• Private by default
• Publish when ready
• Tap Interested to form teams
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This is a non‑functional form for demo. Hook up GitHub OAuth + DB in your app.
For Hackathon Organizers
Use Ship.Fail to turn idea chaos into velocity. No heavy platform, no lock‑in — just a lightweight hub your hackers will love.
Pre‑event idea seeding: participants publish and tag ideas weeks ahead, so teams self‑assemble.
Focus on building: keep Ship.Fail for ideas; continue using your favorite submission/judging tool.
Open badges: embeddable shields for repos: Built on Ship.Fail.
Zero cost, zero friction: as tiny and hacker‑friendly as js.org.
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Example: Pre‑Event Flow
Week −2: announce Ship.Fail link. Encourage posting/forking ideas.
Week −1: enable Ready for Hackathon filter; teams form via Interested.
Event day: kickoff; teams post final repo links; Ship.Fail badges added.
Optional: export CSV of public ideas for your schedule/Slack/Discord.
Free Forever
No paywalls. Ideal for communities and students.
Tiny by Design
Do one thing well: manage hackathon ideas. That’s it.
Open & Friendly
GitHub login, community vibes, embeddable badges.
FAQ
Is Ship.Fail a hackathon platform like Devpost?
No. Ship.Fail focuses only on ideas and lightweight team formation. Keep using your preferred submission/judging tools.
Is it free?
Yes. Free forever. We keep it tiny like js.org.
How do people join my idea?
They tap Interested. You’ll see their GitHub profile and can invite them into your team chat.
Can people fork my idea?
Yes — by design. Ship.Fail celebrates remix culture. Attribution encouraged.
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