Vibe Code Camp / Vibe Coding Marathon

What it was

Every (the publication / community) ran an 8-hour livestream hackathon
in September 2025 under the banner "Vibe Coding Marathon" (also
called Vibe Code Camp). The format: a curated set of high-profile vibe
coders built live, on-camera, using Claude Code with Opus 4.5,
alongside Figma for design and Notion for spec/doc work.

Over 30,000 viewers watched live — a number that put the event in
the same viewership tier as a mid-sized esports tournament and
established the livestream-hackathon as a viable media format.

Why it mattered

• Hackathon as content. Pre-Every, hackathons were mostly

participatory events (you join or you don't). Every's marathon treated hackathons as broadcast content — viewers who didn't build could still follow along, learn from how top builders work, and share clips. That's a different distribution surface entirely.

• Brand-curated talent. By choosing who builds on-camera, Every

controlled the quality bar. Audiences got watchable, instructive builds rather than the variance of an open-submission hackathon.

• Tool stack on display. Claude Code + Opus 4.5 + Figma + Notion

was a deliberate stack choice. The 30K+ viewers got an 8-hour live demonstration of how that stack actually composes — better marketing than any product demo.

Format details

• Duration: 8 hours
• Format: livestream with rotating builders
• Stack: Claude Code + Opus 4.5 + Figma + Notion
• Audience: 30,000+ live viewers + replay viewership

Sources

• Vibe Code Camp on Every