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Your #75HER Build Toolkit: goose Credits, Perplexity Pro & Team Resources

🤖 AI Superpowers to Help HER BUILD!

Great news, #75HER builders! We've unlocked premium AI development tools to supercharge your Hackathon build:

🎁 goose AI Development Credits — $80 Per Participant

goose (Block's open-source agentic AI framework) is here to hook every active #75HER participant up with $80 in AI dev credits (EACH!) to play, prototype, and bring your ideas to life!

🎯 Track Requirements:

  • AI/ML Track: goose use & integration REQUIRED
  • AR/VR & Blockchain Tracks: goose optional but encouraged!

How to Access Your Credits: Check the Participant Guide in the Participant Resources section for full instructions & access

📋 Documentation Requirement:
If you use goose, you must document in your final submission:

  • How you integrated goose into your architecture
  • Which AI capabilities you leveraged
  • How goose enhanced or enabled your solution

Full details in the Participant Resources page.

🧠 Perplexity Enterprise Pro — Limited Access

Elite-level AI for your research, debugging, and Demo Day prep!

Limited Perplexity Enterprise Pro access is available for #75HER Learn-a-thon & Idea-thon workshop attendees actively building in the Hackathon phase.

✨ Perfect for:

  • Technical research and literature reviews
  • Real-time debugging assistance
  • Evidence gathering and citation support
  • Demo Day presentation prep

🎟️ Access Details:

Eligibility: Attended at least one Learn-a-thon or Idea-thon workshop + actively building a Hackathon project

👥 Teams Are Required: 3-5 Members

Important reminder: The #75HER Challenge requires teams of 3-5 members — no solo builders for this challenge.

Building cross-functional teams helps ensure diverse perspectives, stronger solutions, and better learning outcomes. If you haven't found your team yet, now's the time!

🤝 Still Looking for Teammates?

Don't wait until the week before March 8th! Set your target. Find your Co-CreateHERs. And Build!

Team Matching Resources:

📋 Browse participants and join teams on Devpost

  • View all registered participants
  • See skills, interests, and tracks
  • Connect directly via Devpost messaging

💬 Say hey or drop a signal in Discord's 🤝looking-for-team channel

  • Share your interests, skills, and track preference
  • Connect with builders in real-time
  • Find teams forming around specific ideas

🌐 Team Gallery on CreateHER Fest website

  • Browse open projects by track
  • See what teams need and join them
  • Or start your own project and attract builders

Full Team Formation Guide →

✅ Make Sure You've Completed Both Registrations

To be eligible for prizes and Demo Day, you must:

  • ✅ Registered for #75HER — Complete here if you haven't yet
  • ✅ Registered on Devpost — You're already here! But ensure your profile is complete
  • ✅ Joined Discord — Join here for real-time support and team matching
🗓️ Key Dates Reminder
  • Now through March 7: Build, test, and iterate on your prototype
  • March 7, 11:59 PM EST: Final submission deadline on Devpost
  • March 8, 2026: Demo Day on International Women's Day 🎤
  • March 16, 2026: Winners announced
🏆 Prizes: $1,500 in Community Builder Support Awards
  • ⭐ Best Use of AI/ML (with Goose) — $600
  • ⭐ Best Use of AR/VR/XR — $500
  • ⭐ Best Use of Blockchain — $400

Each project can win one track award to ensure multiple teams are recognized. Awards are designed to reinvest in teams who have been building alongside the community throughout the program.

View Full Prize Details & Eligibility →

📚 Your Complete Build Toolkit

Everything you need to succeed in one place:

💬 Questions or Need Help? 🚀 Let's Build!

The Learn-a-thon taught you the skills. The Idea-thon helped you frame the problem. Now it's time to build something real.

Choose a problem that matters, find your team, leverage these premium tools, and ship something you're proud to demo on International Women's Day.

We can't wait to see what you build! 💜

The CreateHER Fest Team

P.S. Don't sleep on those goose credits and Perplexity Pro access — they're powerful tools that can help you debug faster, research smarter, and build better. Claim yours today!