Amartha x GDG Jakarta Hackathon 2025

Looking for teammates? Start here! 🚀

Summary: GDG Jakarta ID announced the Amartha x GDG Jakarta Hackathon 2025 and encouraged participants to use this thread for team formation and to clear doubts. berdawati s.s asked about registration, to which GDG Jakarta ID provided a registration link. Fenira Soe inquired about RSVP issues, which was clarified by GDG Jakarta ID. Anggara Roshandi raised detailed questions about competition logistics, all addressed by GDG Jakarta ID. Beni Saprulah queried about attendance rules for the live coding session, seeking clarification on team representation.

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Hey, Geeks!

Excited for the Amartha x GDG Jakarta Hackathon 2025?

This is your go-to place to mingle, find teammates, and clear up any doubts before the hacking begins 👊🏼

Use this thread to connect with fellow participants, form your dream team, and ask any questions you might have about the event.

🤝 Looking for a Team? Introduce yourself in the comments below! To help others find you, consider including:

Your Role: (e.g., Frontend Dev, UI/UX Designer, Data Scientist)
Your Tech Stack: (e.g., Kotlin, Flutter, Python, React)
What you need: (e.g., "Looking for 1 backend developer to join our team of 3")

❓ Have Questions? Confused about the rules, timeline, or requirements? Ask here, and the community or organizers will help you out.

Let's build something amazing together! 🚀

13 comments

berdawati s.s

11 months, 1 week ago

How can I register for the competition?

GDG Jakarta ID

11 months, 1 week ago

you can register your team here: https://gdgjakarta.org/hackathon-ideation

Salsabila Alattas

11 months, 1 week ago

Hi fellow developer! 👋

I’m Salsabila, a Frontend Developer.

Tech Stack that i used:
React, Vue, JavaScript, Tailwind, Bootstrap, PHP, Laravel

What I’m Looking For:
I’m currently forming a team and looking for 2 teammates:

1 UI/UX Designer
1 Business/Strategy member (for ideation, research, business model, etc.)

If you’re interested in teaming up, feel free to reply or DM me

Fenira Soe

11 months, 1 week ago

Hi,

I saw on the dashboard that the RSVP is already sold out, but there’s a team registration form shared in this chat.

Do we need to complete the RSVP first before filling out the team form.

Thanks for clarifying

GDG Jakarta ID

11 months, 1 week ago

It's a bug from the platform, you stil can register through the link below: https://gdgjakarta.org/hackathon-ideation

Fenira Soe

11 months, 1 week ago

Tx u for update

Abdul Rahman Effendi

11 months ago

Hello, i`ve done registered my team that consist of 4 member, then i would like to add one more 1 member, should i register again or should i edit the form, if i have to edit the form, can you show me the way?

GDG Jakarta ID

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Yes, you can adjust by editing your form response

n khanifah

11 months ago

Hi.

I've registered my team through gform, but I didn't click the RSVP. Will our application still be considered for the selection?

GDG Jakarta ID

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Please wait for next announcement ya!

Anggara Roshandi

10 months, 3 weeks ago

We are working on our submission for Milestone 2, but we would like to clarify a few points from the Playbook to ensure we comply with the requirements:

1. Regarding the "Gemini Canvas" Format The Playbook mentions submitting a "Gemini Canvas" but lists examples such as "Miro board link, Figma link, Gemini Canvas Link".

Question: Are we strictly required to use the specific Google product named "Gemini Canvas," or is a Figma/Miro link containing our visual documentation (AI journey, prompt engineering, mockups) fully sufficient to satisfy this requirement?

2. Regarding the Business Model Canvas (BMC) Format The requirement is listed as "Business Model Canvas/Document (Max 2 Pages)".

Question: Is the expected format a standard visual canvas (the 9-block chart) or a narrative business proposal document (text-based), provided it stays within the 2-page limit?

3. Regarding Physical Attendance & Disqualification The Playbook states that failure to attend physically results in the "disqualification of the entire team".

Question: In the event of force majeure (e.g., severe illness) affecting one team member during Milestone 3 or Judging Day, will the "entire team" still be disqualified, or are the remaining members allowed to represent the team?

4. Regarding Asset Usage The guideline states that Amartha materials not defined in the guideline "may not be used".

Question: Are we permitted to use publicly available Amartha logos (e.g., from the website/press kit) solely for our UI Mockups and Presentation Deck to enhance realism, or is this strictly prohibited?

5. Regarding "Amartha Services/Integration" & Dataset Availability The Playbook mentions "Key APIs/Integrations (e.g., Amartha/Google services)" for the Technical Specification , and lists "Available data points" (e.g., Customer data, Loan snapshots, Repayment samples) .

Question: Does "Integration with Amartha services" refers strictly to ingesting these provided datasets (CSV/JSON) into our local database, or are there specific functional APIs (sandbox) we are expected to connect to?
Question: When will these datasets be distributed to the participants? We need clarity on the data structure now to finalize our "Data Flows" and "Database Schema" for the Milestone 2 submission due Nov 22.

6. Regarding the "Live Coding" Timeline (Milestone 3) The Playbook describes Milestone 3 (Nov 28) as "Live Coding & Final Submission".

Question: Does "Live Coding" imply that the actual development must happen on that specific day (hackathon style), OR is the expectation that we start developing the MVP immediately after Milestone 2 submission (Nov 22-28), and the "Live Coding" session is solely for finalization, deployment, and authenticity checks? (We assume we should start coding earlier to deliver a robust MVP, but we need official confirmation).

Thank you for your guidance.

GDG Jakarta ID

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hello Team,

Thank you for reaching out and for your attention to detail regarding the Playbook. Please find the specific clarifications to your questions below:

1. Regarding the "Gemini Canvas" Format

Yes, visual links from other platforms are accepted. You are not strictly required to use the specific Google product. A link to Figma or Miro containing your visual documentation (AI journey, prompt engineering, mockups) is fully sufficient to satisfy the requirement.

Note: However, if your team is able to utilize the actual Gemini Canvas tool for this submission, it will be counted as a plus point during evaluation.

2. Regarding the Business Model Canvas (BMC) Format

There is no strict format limitation. You are free to submit either a standard visual canvas (9-block chart) or a narrative text-based business proposal. We encourage you to be creative, innovative, and descriptive. The priority is the quality and clarity of the content, provided it stays within the 2-page limit.

3. Regarding Physical Attendance & Disqualification

The team will not be disqualified in cases of proven Force Majeure. If a team member cannot attend due to a genuine emergency (e.g., severe illness) and provides valid proof of permission/medical certificate, the team remains eligible. The remaining team members will be allowed (and expected) to represent the team during Milestone 3 or Judging Day.

4. Regarding Asset Usage

Yes, you may use public assets. You are permitted to use publicly available Amartha logos (e.g., from the website or press kits) solely for the purpose of your UI Mockups and Presentation Deck to enhance the realism of your solution.

5. Regarding "Amartha Services/Integration" & Dataset Availability

Clarification on Integration: "Integration" in this context refers to utilizing provided sample datasets to prefill your solution's needs. Amartha will not provide a live Sandbox API. You should design your system to ingest CSV/JSON data.

Clarification on Timeline: The specific datasets will only be distributed to participants who pass Milestone 2.

For your Nov 22 submission: Please design your "Data Flows" and "Database Schema" based on the descriptions of the available data points listed in the Playbook. You do not need the actual rows of data to define your architectural structure.

6. Regarding the "Live Coding" Timeline

You are encouraged to start development early. "Live Coding" does not imply you must build the entire solution on that specific day. You should aim to deliver a robust MVP by starting development as soon as you are ready.

Important Constraint: While you can start coding the framework/logic early, remember that the official Amartha datasets required to populate your MVP will only be provided after you have successfully passed Milestone 2.

Beni Saprulah

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hi, I hope you’re doing well. I have a quick question regarding the live coding session for GDG x Amartha Jakarta.

Since the Top 15 teams haven’t been announced yet, I just wanted to confirm in advance:
if our team is selected for the Top 15, would it be okay if only one representative attends the live coding session (they can handle the live coding and explain the business flow), while the rest of the team arrives on Friday afternoon?

Thank you so much

GDG Jakarta ID

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hi there!

That sounds like a perfectly reasonable request, and I'm happy to confirm.

No problem at all! As long as at least one representative from your team attends the live coding session right from the first agenda/session, that is absolutely fine.

We appreciate that some members still need to go to the office, so as long as the rest of your team can join afterwards (like on Friday afternoon/after office hours), we are happy to accommodate that.

Good luck to your team in making the Top 15!