Code Kernel '26

Code Kernel '26 | Decode → Build → Prove An online national problem-solving competition by X-Kernel, the student-led technical and innovation club of Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), Hyderabad. Tentative dates: 12 October – 21 October 2026Mode: OnlineTeam size: 1 to 4 engineering studentsFormat: Decode → Build → Prove What It IsEngineering Students Enter in Teams of 1 to 4. Each Team Takes One Real Problem Through Three Stages in Order. This Is Not a Pitch Contest and Not a Prototype-Only Hackathon. The work has to hold up when the Test Changes. Stages Decode — Understand the Real Problem Before Writing a Solution. Root Cause, People Affected, Limits Already in Place, and Whether the Approach Can Work. Build — Make a Practical Response, Not a Slide. Software, Ai/ml, Web or Mobile, Automation, Data, a Technical or Business Solution, a Hardware Simulation, or A Proof of Concept. Prove — Show that It Still Works when The Test Changes. Unseen Checks, Extra Constraints, New Test Cases, a Technical Evaluation, a Live Demo and Questions. ProblemsEach Problem Is Framed as Problem, Context, Constraints and Expected Outcome. Sponsor Partners May Contribute Problem Statements. the Day-By-Day Round Calendar Inside the Tentative Window Is to Be Decided. Eligibility Open to Engineering Students Across India Teams of 1 to 4 Online participation