A Hack Club YSWS (You Ship, We Ship) program challenging developers to build memory-efficient desktop applications. Create any desktop application (games, productivity tools, utilities, creative apps, etc.) under strict memory limits and win RAM upgrades for your setup

To submit your project to the showcase:

1. Visit the submission form
2. Fill in your project details
3. Include a screenshot of your application
4. Provide both source code and demo links
5. Your project will appear in the showcase once approved

Build something incredible under strict memory limits. The less memory your app uses, the bigger your reward.

Memory efficiency determines your reward tier:

• Memory Limit: <200MB runtime usage
• Time Commitment: 6+ hours on Hackatime
• Reward: 8GB RAM upgrade

• Memory Limit: <100MB runtime usage
• Time Commitment: 10+ hours on Hackatime
• Reward: 16GB RAM upgrade

• Memory Limit: <50MB runtime usage
• Time Commitment: 20+ hours on Hackatime
• Reward: 32GB RAM upgrade

Core Functionality:

• Minimum 4 distinct features
• 1 main complex feature demonstrating real functionality
• Cross-platform compatibility preferred
• Open source code on GitHub
• Executable binary for testing

Optimization Requirements:

• At least 2 genuine memory optimization techniques used
• Document optimization techniques and architecture decisions
• Memory usage measured during runtime with typical operations

Mandatory Tracking:

• Hackatime tracking is REQUIRED - install the plugin for your code editor
• Projects without proper Hackatime tracking will be disqualified
• Time requirements vary by tier (see above)

• Memory usage measured during runtime while performing typical operations
• Peak memory usage determines your tier

Program ends: August 8th, 2025