HackSmith is Smith College’s annual hackathon. Sponsored by Smith’s Computer Science club, “Smithies in CS”, students from all over the east coast will be invited to Smith’s campus for our 24-hour hackathon in April.

At HackSmith, we will ensure that more than 50% of all our hackers are women. However, what we are really bringing to this event is our club's commitment to championing diversity and closing the gender gap in tech. Smithies in Computer Science was founded to encourage women to pursue Computer Science, to diversify the tech industry, and to strengthen our CS community. A women-focused hackathon was and still is the perfect way to encompass all of our goals in one fun and powerful event.

Eligibility

All participants must either be currently pursuing a degree or taking time off from school with the intent of returning. 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$755 in prizes
Best Overall Hack
1 winner

Best First Time Hack
4 winners

Best Game
1 winner

Best Mobile App
1 winner

Best Web App
1 winner

Most Innovative Business Solution
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Dominique Thiebaut

Dominique Thiebaut
CS Professor, Smith College

Nicholas Howe

Nicholas Howe
CS Professor, Smith College

David Whelihan

David Whelihan
Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Joel Esquilin

Joel Esquilin
Director, GlowLime Games

Monica Dean

Monica Dean
Director, Conway Center

Judging Criteria

  • Idea
  • Creativity
  • Use of Technology
  • Impact

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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