How I Won First Places in the YC and OpenAI Hackathons?
Hosted by Riley Shu
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
11:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)
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Fri, Oct 17, 2025
11:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
Go deeper with a course

What you'll learn
Strong idea = useful + unexpected solution
Small teams outperform large ones
Demo-frist development approach
More practical tips
Why this topic matters
You'll learn from
Riley Shu
YC/OpenAI Hackathon Winner | PM @ Fortnite
With a track record of winning top-tier hackathons, including first place at events hosted by Y Combinator and OpenAI (awarded by Andrej Karpathy), we thrive on the cutting edge of technology. Our projects have not only secured significant funding—like the $64,000 prize for Overeasy at the Cognition Hackathon—but have also been showcased at premier builder communities like San Francisco's AI Tinkerers.
Our work focuses on two core passions: making code more intuitive and enhancing cybersecurity. Through projects like Oreo, We're exploring "Vibe Coding"—the potential of using human language as code. With Overeasy, We've developed an agent that automatically uncovers security vulnerabilities, demonstrating the critical importance of building secure applications from the ground up.
I'm excited to share my expertise because my work has been recognized by leaders at YC, Vercel, and Auth0, and I want to pass those industry-relevant insights on. Students will learn how to build innovative projects and gain the practical security knowledge needed to avoid common pitfalls and create truly robust applications.
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