We're excited to announce CarlHacks, Carleton College's second national hackathon. Whether you've been programming for five minutes or five years, you'll find CarlHacks to be an incredible space to learn more. Bring your next big idea to life over the course of 36 hours (napping strongly encouraged), attend a cornucopia of workshops, and join an awesome community of hackers.
Eligibility
Undergrads from any university in the US are invited.
Prizes
First: Dell Venue 10 Pro tablets + Raspberry Pi 2 Kit
Second: Quadcopter
Third: Arduino Uno R3 Kit & Anker External Battery
Beginner's Prize
Intro HTML and CSS books
Best Developer Tool
Octocat figurines
Best Domain Name
domain.com swag and Sparkfun Redboards
Target's Prize
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Dave Diehl
Crowdstrike
Nathan Grawe
Carleton College Economics Department
Jeff Lin
Bust Out Solutions
John Elsas
Google
Phil Xiao
Homi
Morgan Jones
GovDelivery
Judging Criteria
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Novelty
Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Utility/Function
Is the hack practical and something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have? -
User Experience
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? -
Overall Impression
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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