Who can sign up?
Hackers must have applied and been accepted via email. Hackers who were not accepted will not be able to participate, regardless of their registration on DevPost.
Requirements
For your hack/submission to be eligible for WinHacks 2025, it must follow the following terms and conditions:
- Your hack must have been worked on only during the duration of WinHacks 2025. In some cases (such as using templates), it is ok to use starter code that was created before WinHacks 2025. However, this must be clearly stated in your submission or your hack will not be considered.
- Your hack must contain a public GitHub repository link.
- Your hack must contain a demo video no longer than 3 minutes in length.
- Everyone who has worked on your hack must be a verified hacker in the WinHacks 2025 Discord server and register in-person.
- You can join the server at https://discord.winhacks.ca.
- And verify by following the #instructions channel in the server
- Everyone who has worked on your hack must be present in your “team channel” on Discord.
- Don’t have a team channel yet? Head to #instructions!
- All team members must be listed on your Devpost submission. Any team member not listed on Devpost will not receive a prize.
- Each hacker can be on only one team, and each team can submit only one project.
Prizes
Best Overall
Best in Category 1
Best in Category 2
Best in Category 3
Best in Category 4
Best User Experience
Most Technically Outstanding
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Borhan Saflo
Akshat Sharma
Gabriel Rueda
Jeremie Bornais
Niko Jones
Calder Johnson
Judging Criteria
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Meets Challenge Requirements
Did this project meet the requirements listed in the challenge description? -
Originality
Is the project new or unique? Have you not seen this idea elsewhere? -
Design
Is the project easy to use? Does it look nice? Clean projects show the team's commitment.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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