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SUMMARY:Mind the Product presents World Product Day: Everyone Ships Now
DESCRIPTION:### Overview\nWorld Product Day 2026 is a global celebration of the craft\, community\, and impact of product professionals. This year Mind the Product partners with Novus.ai to turn a celebration into an opportunity to actually ship. The event runs from May 20 to June 20\, 2026\, spanning a month of activities that encourage attendees to ship real solutions. The focus is on practical outcomes rather than talk alone\, with the aim of turning ideas into shipped products within a supportive community. The event is online\, open to PMs\, designers\, engineers\, and anyone curious about product making\, and emphasizes tool-agnostic approaches to building and shipping.\n\n### Get started\nTo participate\, register on the page to lock in a spot and receive updates. Attendees can pick an idea\, select a tool\, and build in public using the #EveryoneShipsNow tag to gain momentum. Novus.ai is provided as a measurement and feedback platform to help teams assess user interactions during development. The program encourages rapid iteration\, public progress\, and sharing lessons learned with the Mind the Product community. Submissions are due by June 20\, 2026 at 5:00 PM GMT\, with prizes for outstanding projects.\n\n### Eligibility\nProjects must be new works started on or after May 20\, 2026. You may use any tool or framework you prefer to reach a shipped result. Submissions require a public URL to a new working version\, a short demo video (2–3 minutes)\, confirmation that Novus.ai is installed\, a short written description\, and optionally a LinkedIn or Instagram post showing your journey. The event welcomes participants from all countries\, with some regional exceptions noted in the rules.\n\n### Prizes\nPrizes total more than $10\,000 in cash plus additional awards including a Mind the Product Product Bundle worth up to $2\,000 and other recognitions. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges from the product and tech community and evaluated against criteria such as product thinking\, craft and execution\, originality and ambition\, and shippedness.\n\n### What to Build and Submit\nThe challenge invites a wide range of projects: internal tools\, consumer apps that address a specific itch\, AI-enabled experiments\, micro-SaaS ideas\, or any working product that real users could actually use. Submissions must include a public URL to a new deployed version\, a short demo video\, Novus.ai installed proof\, a description\, and optional social posts showing the journey. The aim is to ship something valuable within the month and demonstrate real user value.\n\n### Judging and Sponsors\nJudging criteria emphasize real product value and the ability to be used by a real person today. Sponsors include Novus.ai and Pendo\, offering tools and support for measuring impact and shipping faster. The event provides resources such as planning guides\, webinars\, and help desks to assist participants throughout the month.\n\n### FAQs\nQuestions can be directed to the hackathon manager via email. The Mind the Product community provides guidance on getting started\, selecting tools\, building in public\, and submitting by the deadline. The event celebrates the idea that everyone can ship something meaningful within a collaborative ecosystem\, even if you are not a full time engineer.\nhttps://mindtheproduct.devpost.com?ref=ainave
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