mediumRevenueCat YouTube·January 15, 2026

A new app -building hackathon is shipping in ⛴️ 7 winners, $140k prize pool!

Shipyard: Creator Contest is an app-building competition where you build, launch, and monetize an MVP app for real influencers.

Key Insights

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Influencer partnerships create built-in distribution and monetization channels for app launches

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Hackathons incentivize rapid app development and MVP validation at scale

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Combining app building with influencer briefs shortens path to launch and users

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