RealTime

Make a website that updates in real-time, get hosting grants and a raspberry pi!

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What is RealTime?

RealTime is a Hack Club YSWS where you build a website that updates in real-time (something like multiplayer cursors, live dashboards, collaborative drawing, or anything that syncs across browsers instantly).

Build a website

Use WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, WebRTC, or anything that pushes live updates to other clients.

Ship it!

Deploy your project and submit it to get your rewards!

What can i make?

Any website you'd like! The only requirement is that it has to update in real-time. Here are some popular examples:

paint a street

paint a street is a website where you submit tiny drawings, vote on the ones you like, and the top 1,280 will be painted on a street.

Wplace

Wplace is a collaborative, real-time pixel canvas layered over the world map, where anyone can paint and create art together.

One Million Checkboxes

One Million Checkboxes is a grid of checkboxes that anyone can toggle on or off, where every change is shown in real-time.

Prizes

>2 hrs

$10 Hosting Grant

Deploy your project on platforms like Vercel, Netlify, Railway, and more.

>6 hrs

Raspberry Pi 02 W

Host your project from your own home!

FAQ

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How do i track my time?

Time tracking is done using Hackatime!

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Who is eligible?

Anyone between the ages of 13 and 18 can participate!

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What's Hack Club?

Hack Club is the world's largest community of teenage makers, and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit!