About · Hack The Things

READ THE CODE.

BUILD THE THING.

SHIP WITH MYRMIC.

Hack The Thing is the hackathon platform for the Myrmic community. We host and co-organize online and in-person hackathons where builders use Rust, explore Myrmic, and ship real projects for distributed edge systems.

Our Mission

WHY WE EXIST

We believe the best way to advance open source and edge technology is by building with it. Hack The Thing brings developers, students, companies, and communities together to turn ideas into working prototypes and push the boundaries of what is possible at the edge.

Empower
Builders

Give developers and students a space to learn, experiment, and build real projects with Rust and Myrmic.

Grow
Ecosystem

Accelerate the adoption of Myrmic by supporting open source collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Drive
Innovation

Tackle real-world challenges in distributed systems, edge computing, and IoT through creative, hands-on builds.

Make an
Impact

Support projects and people that create meaningful, resilient, and accessible technology.

WHAT WE DO

HACKATHONS THAT BUILD WHAT MATTERS

Host events

We run themed online and in-person hackathons on Myrmic, Rust, and edge technologies.

CO-ORGANIZE

Bring Hack The Thing to your company, university, or community. We help you plan, promote, and run a great event.

SUPPORT BUILDERS

We provide resources, mentors, and tools to help teams build better and ship faster.

REWARD IMPACT

We recognize creativity, technical excellence, and real-world impact with prizes, swag, and visibility.

BUILD COMMUNITY

We connect builders before, during, and after the event through chapters, mentors, and online spaces.

Share Knowledge

We document, publish, and share what we learn to help the entire ecosystem grow.

OUR FOUNDATION

BUILT ON MYRMIC

Myrmic is an open-source runtime for resilient distributed edge systems. It provides a lightweight, portable foundation to build applications that run across constrained devices, gateways, edge computers, and servers.

Hack The Thing exists to help more builders discover, learn, and build with Myrmic through real challenges, real projects, and real community.

MEET THE MAKERS

The people behind Hack The Thing

Hack The Thing is brought to you by Peeriot, the team behind Myrmic. We are engineers, builders, and open-source advocates who care deeply about resilient systems and developer empowerment.

We build the tools, host the events, and support the community so you can focus on what matters: building awesome things.

Pick a direction

Ready to build

with Myrmic?

Join an upcoming hackathon or bring Hack The Thing to your community, company, or event.