The Enterprise Hackathon Problem
Most enterprise hackathons exclude the people who understand workflows best—your business users.
Traditional Hackathons
- Only developers and technical staff can participate
- Business users submit ideas, then sit on the sidelines
- Winning projects go into the IT backlog and die
- Prototypes never make it to production
- HR, Finance, Sales, and Ops feel excluded
- Same 10% of employees participate every time
Hackathons with Turalu
- Anyone who can talk or text can build an app
- Business users build their own solutions directly
- Apps deploy to Salesforce immediately—no backlog
- Production-ready from day one
- Every department participates and contributes
- 10x more employees engaged in innovation
Build Apps While You Talk
Turalu's AI team listens, asks smart questions, and builds your app in real-time. Watch live samples update as you describe your needs.
Describe Your Problem
Talk through the workflow challenge you face every day. Phone, video, or text—whatever works for you.
AI Team Listens
Salesforce, UX, and database specialists ask clarifying questions to understand the full picture.
Watch It Build
See live previews update in real-time as the AI team builds forms, workflows, and dashboards.
Deploy Instantly
Your working Salesforce app is ready to use before you hang up. No waiting, no IT queue.
What You Say:
"I need a way to track equipment requests. People email me, I lose track, and stuff falls through the cracks."
What Turalu Builds (Live):
- Equipment request form (deployed)
- Status tracking workflow (deployed)
- Approval notifications (building...)
- Dashboard view (queued)
Every Department Can Build
The people who understand workflow problems best are now the people who can solve them. Here's what each team can create.
Sales
Quote approval workflow
Route quotes to managers based on deal size
HR
Onboarding tracker
Track new hire progress across departments
Finance
Expense routing
Auto-route expenses to the right approver
Operations
Inventory requests
Manage equipment and supply requests
Customer Success
Health score dashboard
Track customer health metrics in real-time
Legal
Contract review
Route contracts through approval stages
Marketing
Campaign requests
Intake and track marketing project requests
Facilities
Room booking
Manage conference room and space reservations
Build in Hours, Not Months
Internal apps, customer-facing portals, partner systems—build any type of enterprise app through conversation.
Employee Onboarding Portal
Track new hire progress across departments and tasks
IT Help Desk System
Ticket submission, routing, and resolution tracking
Expense Approval Workflow
Multi-level expense routing based on amount and type
Meeting Room Booking
Conference room reservations with availability calendar
Time-Off Request System
PTO requests with manager approvals and balance tracking
Internal Knowledge Base
Searchable company docs with version control
Customer Self-Service Portal
Account management, order history, and preferences
Support Voice Agent
24/7 phone support automation with human handoff
Order Tracking System
Real-time shipment status and delivery updates
Customer Feedback App
NPS surveys, reviews, and satisfaction tracking
Appointment Booking
Customer scheduling with calendar integration
Subscription Management
Plan changes, billing updates, and renewals
Partner Portal
Deal registration, co-selling tools, and commissions
Vendor Management System
Supplier onboarding, compliance, and performance
Contract Review Workflow
Multi-party approvals with redlining and version control
Integration Dashboard
API health monitoring and usage analytics
Quote Request System
RFQ intake, response tracking, and bid management
Invoice Tracker
Payment status visibility for both sides of the transaction
Your 48-Hour Hackathon Timeline
Here's how teams using Turalu deliver working apps—not just prototypes—by demo day.
Morning
Kickoff and First Builds
Hackathon Kickoff
Teams form around workflow problems
Start Turalu Sessions
Business users describe their challenges
First Apps Live
Working apps deployed within hours
Afternoon
Iterate and Expand
User Testing
Get feedback from actual users
Quick Iterations
Turalu updates apps based on feedback
Add Features
Expand scope with additional workflows
Demo Day
Polish and Present
Final Polish
Add finishing touches
Build Reports
Create dashboards for demos
Present Live Apps
Demo working apps to judges
Deploy to Prod
Winners go live immediately
HR Manager Builds an Onboarding Tracker
Watch how a non-technical employee creates a working app during a hackathon.
"Hi, I'm Sarah from HR. For the hackathon, I want to fix our onboarding process. Right now I track new hires in a spreadsheet and manually email managers when they need to complete tasks. It's a mess."
"Perfect project for a hackathon! Let me build you an onboarding tracker. I'll create a system to track each new hire, their start date, assigned manager, and onboarding tasks. Walk me through your current process—what happens when someone new joins?"
"They have a checklist—IT setup, badge, training sessions, meet their team. Different people are responsible for each step. I need to know when things are done and nag people who are behind."
"Got it. I'm building this now—I'll show you as I go. Here's your new hire intake form... and now I'm creating task assignments for each checklist item... and automatic reminders when tasks are overdue. Can you see the preview updating?"
"Yes! That's exactly what I need. Can managers mark their tasks complete? And can I see a dashboard of all active onboardings?"
"Adding manager task completion now... and here's your onboarding dashboard showing all new hires, their progress percentage, and any overdue tasks highlighted in red. Your hackathon project is ready to demo."
Total time: 34 minutes
A non-technical HR manager just built a production-ready app. No developers needed.
Why Leadership Loves This
Transform your hackathon from a developer showcase into a company-wide innovation engine.
10x Participation
Every department joins the hackathon. HR, Finance, Sales, Operations—everyone with a workflow problem can now build the solution.
Real ROI
Apps deploy to production, not presentation decks. Winning projects create immediate business value instead of joining the IT backlog.
Culture Shift
Employees become problem-solvers, not ticket-submitters. Foster a culture where anyone can turn a frustration into a solution.