HowdyHack is Texas A&M's 24-hour, beginner-friendly, Aggie-only hackathon taking place both in-person and virtually. Hackers at HowdyHack will brainstorm, build, and break their product before they submit it to a panel of judges for evaluation and hopefully win some cool prizes.

Beyond hacking, HowdyHack is about connecting creative and talented Aggie hackers with each other. We want to give hackers the creative space to showcase their skills and create something amazing while getting to know fellow hackers with the same Aggie pride!

For live updates, day-of-event logistics, and more fun, check out https://tamuhack.com/hh.

Requirements

Teams should be a maximum of 4 hackers. 

All team members must be in person to demo.

You can only submit a project that is built during this time period. Additionally, you cannot submit this project to any other hackathon.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,412 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

BenQ MOBIUZ 24" Gaming Monitor

2nd Place
1 winner

Mini LED Projector

3rd Place
1 winner

Amazon Echo Dot + Smart Bulb

Best UI/UX Hack
1 winner

Kodak M35 35mm Film Camera

Best Aggie Hack
1 winner

Rev Pillow Plush

Best Hack for Small/Local Businesses
1 winner

Vinyl Record Player

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

An Awesome Judging Panel!

An Awesome Judging Panel!

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    How unique and original is the hack?
  • Practicality
    How useful is the hack based on the problem they are trying to solve?
  • Technicality
    What type of technical challenges did the group face during the hack? How did they overcome these obstacles? How technically complicated is the hack?
  • Presentation
    How was the visual design and interaction experience? Was the demo seamless? Did the group have good cohesion and explanation of their hack?
  • X-Factor
    Were you blown away by the hack?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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