ZDC Hackathon 2024 Category-wise Winners !

ZDC Hackathon 2024 Category-wise Winners !



Zoho CRM Client Script


Hey everyone!

After rigorous evaluation by our 14 expert judges, we’re beyond excited to announce that two incredible teams have won the Zoho CRM Client Script – Product Category award for their outstanding innovations!

Team 1: Marcin Duchnowski

Team 2: Aakib Tai, Harsh Ahir and Nilkanth Jayeshkumar Patel




Zoho CRM Custom Function

After rigorous evaluation by our 14 expert judges, we’re beyond excited to announce that two incredible teams have won the Zoho CRM Custom Function – Product Category award for their outstanding innovations!

Team 1: Onur Gulay

Team 2: Yonathan Acevedo Baez

Team 3: Subhash Kumar

Team 4: Bhoomi Joshi


After 46 days of innovation, collaboration, and intense competition, the first-ever Zoho Developer Community (ZDC) Hackathon has officially concluded! 🎉

With 1079 participants, 797 teams, and representation from 45 countries across 6 continents, this was a truly global celebration of creativity and problem-solving. A huge shout-out to our community of students, independent developers, customers, and partners who participated with full enthusiasm! 🔥

After rigorous evaluation by our 14 expert judges, we are thrilled to announce the winners!

🥇 Nagarajan M – CliqPicky
🥈 Logesh M G – API-Outlet Application
🥉 Alex Dillon – OpenAI-powered Smart Emails for Zoho CRM Leads



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Every year, we come together to celebrate coding, creativity, and groundbreaking ideas!

As we gear up for Hackathon 2025, we invite you to sharpen your skills and connect with like-minded developers by joining our vibrant community. Simply click ‘Join Now’ and fill out the form on the Zoho Developer Community website to get started!

While you're there, don’t miss out on upcoming opportunities—check out the Events section for details on future sessions and browse the Resources section for recordings of past events.

Wishing you all a fantastic year ahead! Join the celebration by dropping a congratulations message below, and let’s keep the innovation going!

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who made this hackathon a success! See you in the next challenge. 


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