// Backlog

Yard #2

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Backlog

The second Yard: Backlog. Build the idea you've had sitting in your own backlog forever — the someday-project you finally ship. Signups are open now; the build runs September 11–13, 48 hours, kicking off at 18:00 UTC. Bring any AI model you want. One weekend, solo. Capped at 20 builders. No teams, no gatekeepers, no pitch decks.

// Yard capacity

13 / 20 claimed

// The lineup

Who's building

Timeline

  1. Kickoff2026-09-11 18:00 UTC
  2. Ship deadline2026-09-13 18:00 UTC
  3. Voting closes2026-09-16 18:00 UTC

18:00 UTC in your part of the world

11:00 AM PT · 2:00 PM ET · 7:00 PM BST · 8:00 PM CEST · 11:30 PM IST

Rules

Theme: Backlog — build the idea you've had sitting in your backlog forever. The idea can be old. The code cannot — write it all during the 48 hours. Bring any AI model you like. It's open. Capped at 20 builders. Solo builders only. Open-source your repo. Ship a demo video. That's it.

// The reward

What you win

Visibility

Winners get featured on the home page. The whole yard sees your work.

Badges

Champion, Top 3, and Shipped badges live on your profile forever.

Featured writeup

We publish a writeup on the winning build — what it is, how it works.

The big one · revealed Monday

A special reward for the champion — dropping Monday.

We're holding one back. On top of the Champion badge and the featured writeup, the Yard #2 champion takes home a special reward — announced Monday, September 7 at 18:00 UTC. Claim your spot and ship; you'll know exactly what you're playing for well before voting opens.

Submissions

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