Useful Free Tools & Platforms

All of these are zero‑cost and recommended for your hackathon project.

Version Control

• GitHub – Repositories, project boards, and pages for deployment.

Development & Hosting

• Replit – Collaborative, browser‑based coding.

• Vercel – Deploy front‑end apps instantly (free tier).

• Netlify – Host static sites and serverless functions.

• Glitch – Build and share full‑stack web apps fast.

• CodeSandbox – Instant dev environments for web projects.

Design & Prototyping

• Figma – Collaborative interface design (free starter plan).

• Canva – Graphics, thumbnails, and presentation slides.

• Excalidraw – Hand‑drawn style wireframes and diagrams.

Collaboration & Communication

• Discord – Join the official Global Builders Hackathon server: [Insert Discord Link Here]

• Notion – Team docs, notes, and project tracking.

API & Data

• RapidAPI Hub – Thousands of free APIs.

• Public APIs list (github.com/public-apis) – Curated list of free APIs for almost any use case.

Workshop Recordings & Mentorship

All workshops will be recorded and posted in the Discord server. Mentor office hours schedule will be pinned in the #mentorship channel.

Questions?