Welcome to JACHacks!
John Abbott College Computer Science Department is excited to organize our first ever hackathon. This 24 hour in-person overnight hackathon will include many challenge and exciting prizes.
Students will work in teams up to 4 to develop a project over 24 hours. Mentors will be available to hackers for any questions you may have, and to get beginners off the ground. By the end of the event, all teams will demo their hacks, and winners will be chosen by our judges.
For more information, check out our website at: johnabbott.qc.ca/jachacks
Project Guidelines
All projects must be hosted on Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, or any other suitable code hosting platform in order to be judged fairly (We recommend GitHub!)
Requirements
What to Submit
Submit a few screencaptures/videos of your project for some preliminary judging. These can be referenced at your demo.
Mandatory: Submit a link to your Github repository containing your code, or any link that allows us to view the entirety of the project.
Judging Criteria
Demo'ed projects will be evaluated based on their originality, technical difficulty, practicality, polish, and overall impact on the end users. More information can be found on the at the bottom of this page.
Prizes
1st Place Overall Winner!
The team will split a 1000$ cash prize!
MLH Winner Pins
2nd Place Overall Winner!
Raspberry Pi 5 Basic Starter Kit - 4GB!
MLH Winner Pins
3rd Place Overall Prize!
1 Year NordVPN + NordPass Subscription!
MLH Winner Pins
Best Beginner Hack
Teams comprizing of 50% or more 1st year students.
Each teammate will split 200$ in gift cards sponsored by SUJAC.
NordSec: Best Cybersecurity Hack
Incogni 1 year subscription + 1 GB of world wide internet access sponsored by NordSec
ITS Mini Challenge
The team will split 200$ in gift cards sponsored by JAC ITS
Antidote Award for Best Presentation
Antidote+ Personnel
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
Google Swag
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
https://mlh.link/gemini-quickstart
https://mlh.link/JACHacks
[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
[MLH] Best Use of Auth0
JBL Wireless Headphones
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
$50 Digital Gift Card each
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
Typing Pal Speed Challenge
Tap’Touche - Édition familiale
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Esteemed JACHacks Judges
Judging Criteria
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Judging Criteria
- Idea - Implementation - Impact - Presentation
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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