Don’t waste your hackathon momentum on setup — build faster with disposable cloud workspaces.

The Hackathon Problem: Setup Eats Momentum

Hackathons are all about speed. You’ve got 24 to 72 hours to turn an idea into something real.
But the first few hours? Too often lost to:

• Installing dependencies

• Troubleshooting dev environments

• Fighting with local machine limitations

• Sharing setup instructions with teammates

By the time you’ve sorted out “npm install” errors and Docker issues, the spark is gone.

Hack Smarter, Not Slower

Cloud-based virtual machines offer a better way. With Raff Technologies, you can:

• Launch a ready-to-code environment in seconds

• Pick your preferred stack Linux distros, Docker, Node.js, Python, etc.

• Collaborate remotely share credentials or access

• Avoid frying your laptop battery mid-pitch

You don’t need to be DevOps to use Raff. It’s built for makers, not sysadmins.

Why Hackathon Teams Love Raff

Here’s what makes Raff a perfect tool for short sprints:

• No credit card trap: You get free credits for 1 month, enough for several hackathons.

• No setup lag: VM boot times are blazing fast. You're coding in seconds, not waiting minutes.

• No overkill: Unlike complex cloud platforms, Raff gives you just what you need VMs. Nothing more, nothing bloated.

• No risk: Burn down the VM after the event. Done? Shut it down. Simple.

Use Cases That Shine at Hackathons

• Build a chatbot demo? Spin up a Python VM and start integrating APIs.

• Deploy a secure backend? Use a Docker-ready Ubuntu machine in the cloud.

• Host your project online? Pair a Raff VM with a static IP and basic web server.

• Test multiple stacks? Create and destroy environments freely, no local conflicts.

Final Thoughts: Focus on Ideas, Not Infrastructure

You came to the hackathon to build, not babysit your development setup.
Raff exists to keep you in the flow turning your idea into code with zero friction.

Next time you hit a hackathon, skip the setup headache.
Spin up a cloud VM, and start building.