As an Acumatica Community member, it’s time to ask yourself a vital question: Should I sign up for Acumatica’s extraordinarily fun and extremely popular Hackathon this year?

The answer, of course, is a resounding yes.

With Acumatica Summit 2025 (January 26-29) swiftly approaching, we’re ready to create our Hackathon teams so they in turn can get their creative juices flowing before the big day, with festivities starting at 12 PM PST Saturday, January 25 and continuing into Sunday, January 26.

If you’re not sure you want to sign up or have concerns about your Hackathon skills (or lack thereof), let me put your fears to rest.

Everyone is Welcome

Every person in the Acumatica Community who registers for Acumatica Summit 2025 is welcome to join us at our annual Hackathon. And when we say everyone, we mean everyone.

Unlike some “hackathons” that demand participants be tech experts, our annual Hackathon is open to anyone who has the desire to get hands-on experience with business management software, loves connecting with a diverse group of people who share a love for all things Acumatica, and enjoys the creative energy of a good, old-fashioned competition.

Customers, implementation partners, marketing experts, product managers, developers, system engineers, and work process experts all bring their unique abilities and talents to the table.

“Hackathon is where performance meets innovation in structured competition that brings out creativity and collaboration from developers and non-developers alike,” said Miten Mehta, Acumatica Chief Engineering Officer. “I can’t wait to see the great ideas and concepts that come from Hackathon 2025.”

How It All Works

Everyone who signs up for this fun-filled event will be assigned to a team. Starting on Saturday, each team member—which includes an Acumatica Subject Matter Experts (SME)—will share their own application ideas. The team will then select the idea that resonates the most, and then get down to business.  They will work collaboratively to create an innovative, never-before-seen application for (and on) our Acumatica xRP platform that will help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) succeed, enjoying delicious food and beverages as well as many laughs along the way.

At midnight, you’ll have a chance to rejuvenate your mind and body with rest so that you can return at 10 AM PST on Sunday, energized and ready to finish up your application. During these final hours, you’ll also be preparing your presentation, keeping in mind that the judges (CTO Mikhail Shchelkonogov; CPO Ali Jani; Chief Engineering Officer Miten Mehta); VP of Platform Engineering Andrew Boulanov; VP of Professional Services Todd Kuhns; Jeremy Larsen, VP Product Management Construction and Professional Services) will be assessing the applications on the following criteria:

• Creativity
• Completeness
• Technical difficulty
• Usefulness
• Presentation quality

The top three winning teams will be announced on Sunday at 3 PM PST, and each team will be awarded a cash prize. Perhaps most importantly, the winning team members will have their names inscribed on the coveted Acumatica Developer Network Hackathon Cup.

Letting the Creative Guardrails Down

In addition to helping build a stronger community, enhancing participant’s understanding of Acumatica’s capabilities, and increasing communication and collaboration skills, Hackathon allows Acumatica Community members a great opportunity to tap into their creativity and display their skills while learning from others.

Last year, we focused each team’s efforts on building a sustainably focused application that would align with four of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The 12 participating teams knocked it out of the park, designing sustainably focused applications that not only promoted business growth but also worked to protect the planet. But, as always, only three could achieve winning status.

Congratulations again to The Fuzz for their Third Place finish, AcuCycle for their Second Place triumph, and Sustainable Shippers for securing the top spot!

As for this year, we decided to let the creative guardrails down. Teams will be let loose to produce exciting, outside-the-box solutions that cross industry barriers and serve a broad spectrum of businesses in today’s digital economy.

You’re Qualified to Join Us at Hackathon

Come join us at Acumatica Summit 2025 and Acumatica Hackathon. Regardless of your role or title, you’re eminently qualified to help us build the future of business, together.

Registration is easy. Hackathon is located on the “Session” selection, which is page four of the registration site.

To learn more, contact the event team at support@acumaticaevents.com.  Any questions about Acumatica’s cloud ERP software, about being a part of the Acumatica Developer community, and about the Acumatica community resources available to members can be answered by our experts.