These terms govern your participation in Port Mortem, a 72-hour online hackathon held from July 31 to August 3, 2026. By registering or submitting a project, you agree to these terms, our Code of Conduct, and the rules published on this site. Please read them before you take part.
1. Organizer
Port Mortem is organized by Hackathon Raptors, a Community Interest Company · 15557917, registered in the United Kingdom at Office 2131, 182–184 High Street North, East Ham, London, E6 2JA, United Kingdom. You can reach the organizers at hello@raptors.dev.
2. Eligibility
- The event is open worldwide to students, professionals, researchers, and software developers.
- You must be old enough to enter into these terms in your jurisdiction, or have the consent of a parent or guardian.
- Participation is void where prohibited by law.
- Organizers, judges, and anyone involved in running the event may take part but are not eligible to win prizes.
3. Registration and teams
- Register through the official form: https://tally.so/r/A7aNP0.
- Teams may have 1 to 4 members. Solo participation is allowed.
- Each person may compete on only one team. Submitting competitive entries under more than one identity is prohibited.
- Provide accurate information when you register and submit.
4. Submissions
Each submission must demonstrate a working port and the evidence that it holds up. At minimum, a submission includes:
- A public GitHub repository.
- Build and run instructions.
- A working implementation of the port.
- A benchmark report.
- A
DECISIONS.mddocumenting your porting choices. - A demo video.
The goal is behavioral equivalence: the port should match the original project's behavior, demonstrated through testing, benchmarking, and documentation rather than generated code alone. Work must be created during the event window and submitted before the deadline.
5. Intellectual property and licensing
- You and your team retain ownership of the code you write.
- Because you are porting an existing open-source project, you must comply with that project's license, including any attribution, notice, and share-alike requirements.
- You confirm that your submission is your own work and that you have the right to submit it.
- You grant Hackathon Raptors a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, reference, and promote your submission (name, description, repository, and demo) in connection with the event and its recaps.
6. Prizes
- The total prize pool is $1,800, awarded across winning entries and a Community Choice award.
- Prizes are awarded at the organizers' discretion based on the published judging criteria.
- Winners are responsible for any taxes or fees that apply to their prize.
- Payouts are made to verified winners after results are confirmed. Prizes have no cash alternative beyond the stated amount.
- If a winning entry is disqualified, its prize may be reassigned to the next eligible team.
7. Judging and disqualification
Submissions are evaluated by a panel against the criteria published on this site. The organizers' and judges' decisions are final. An entry may be disqualified for, among other things, breaching the Code of Conduct, plagiarism or code theft, fraud, running multiple accounts, or misrepresenting the work submitted.
8. Code of Conduct
All participants must follow the Code of Conduct. Taking part in the event means you agree to it, and breaches may lead to removal and disqualification.
9. Data and privacy
We collect the information you provide when you register and submit (such as name, email, Discord handle, team details, and repository links) to run the event, communicate with you, evaluate submissions, and announce results. We do not sell your data. To ask about or request deletion of your information, email hello@raptors.dev.
10. Disclaimer and liability
The event is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hackathon Raptors is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your participation, and our total liability is limited to the value of the prize you were eligible to receive. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
11. Changes
We may update these terms or the event rules to fix errors, reflect schedule changes, or respond to circumstances beyond our control. Material changes will be communicated through the event's official channels.
12. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
13. Contact
Questions about these terms? Email hello@raptors.dev or reach us on the Hackathon Raptors Discord.