Base44 × SideQuest Yale Jackpot Hackathon
Hosted by Aimee + Nishtha Bahal + Maddie + Sahar Mor (Bond AI)
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What to look forward to
Attendees will spin a Base44 slot machine for a surprise app challenge, then build and demo a working app in a few hours, with no coding experience required and free Base44 credits provided. NYU Base44 Campus Ambassador and aspiring product manager Aimee Jiang and SideQuest Yale founder Nishtha Bahal, a dual master’s student at Yale SOM and INSEAD with AI product and go-to-market experience, will help guide the build, with prizes voted on live.
Inside the event
🎰 Pull the lever. Get a challenge. Build it. Hit the jackpot.
Spend your Saturday turning an idea into a real, working app. Spin our slot machine (built on Base44, of course) for a surprise challenge, then build it with Base44 in just a few hours.
No coding experience needed. We'll walk you through Base44 from zero, and Base44 credits will be provided so you can build for free.
🍴 Lunch and café drinks are on us, so you can stay fed and caffeinated all afternoon.
🏆 Prizes for the top builds, voted live by the room.
The plan
12:30 PM · Doors open. Check in, grab a drink, meet fellow builders, and form teams (come early!)
1:00 PM · Kickoff, Base44 intro, spin the slot machine
1:30 PM · Build time (lunch served)
4:00 PM · Live demos & voting
4:50 PM · Prizes & wrap
5:00 PM · End
What to bring
Your laptop, charger, and curiosity. Come solo or bring friends.
⚠️ Spots are very limited and registration is approval-based. Please only apply if you can stay for the full event. If your plans change, cancel your spot so someone on the waitlist can take it.
Meet the organizers
Aimee Jiang is an M.S. in Management of Technology student at NYU and an aspiring product manager. She loves building with AI and exploring the intersection of media and technology, and serves as a Base44 Campus Ambassador at NYU.
Nishtha Bahal is the founder of SideQuest Yale, a builder community helping people turn ideas into solutions and discover their life's work. A dual master's student at Yale SOM and INSEAD, she has experience across AI products, go-to-market strategy, and climate tech. She's passionate about making technology more accessible and bringing creative people together to build things that matter.
About our partners
About Base44
Base44 is the AI platform for building software. Describe what you need in plain language, and Base44 builds it. From personal tools to full apps, it handles the backend, database, and hosting, so anyone can go from idea to a live app without writing code.
About SideQuest Yale
SideQuest Yale is a community built on the belief that by exploring, experimenting, and building enough, you eventually discover your passion and life's work.
About Corgi
Corgi is an AI-native insurance platform built for startups and tech companies. Corgi Café is open 24/7 as a third space where founders, builders, and investors can work, meet, and hang out.
Hosted by Base44. Organized by SideQuest Yale. Partnered with Corgi.
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New York, NY
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Last checked: Nov 10, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.
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