Brook Codes is a free hackathon (a.k.a., a coding marathon) for all public middle and high school students in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Over the course of two days, students are encouraged to exercise their imagination to create interesting and innovative 'hacks' (programming solutions) addressing problems they see around them.
We want to challenge students to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, whether that's exploring a new technology, or coding for the very first time!
Throughout the event, there will be talks, workshops, and games that you can participate in as well!
For more information on our sponsors, weekend-of schedule, or general updates please visit brookcodes.org.
**Please Note**
- Due to its Privacy Policy, Devpost does not allow users under 13 years of age to register on their website.
- If you are under 13 years old, you can STILL participate in Brook Codes 2022, however, your parent/guardian MUST have registered for Devpost on your behalf.
- Students that are under 13 years old can ONLY submit their projects on Devpost if their parent/guardian registered for Devpost on their behalf.
Requirements
Main Requirement
Come up with a project that answers any of the challenges found here.
Must submit project by October 9, 2022 @ 2pm.
Submission Requirements
- You MUST submit your source code to Devpost (for judging and testing).
- Include a text description that explains the features and function(s) of your project. In addition, please describe how the submission could help solve/answer the challenge you chose.
- Submit a 3 minute max demonstration video of your project in action (either a link or a video file) to prove it is a real project. Your video should include a demonstration of your working project via a step-by-step visual demonstration. The video must include an explanation of how your project solves/answers the challenge you chose.
- Provide a brief explanation of the tools you used to build your project.
- Submit at least one image/screenshot of your submission.
Other Requirements for Prize Consideration
- All students who want their submission to be considered for a prize will be asked to submit a 3 minute (or less) video presentation on the project they created.
Prizes
Educational Game (Beginner Challenge)
Build an interactive learning game that allows students to learn something new and gain from their experience using your invention.
Crazy Coding (Beginner Challenge)
Create a weird/crazy project! The weirder and crazier, the better! (Projects must be school-appropriate).
Collaboration Tech (Advanced Challenge)
Develop an original and creative project that makes use of Collaboration Technology. For example, your project could include a Discord-bot or an Asana plug-in.
Hate Speech (Advanced Challenge)
Technology platforms are often used by malicious actors to promote hate speech and incite violence against minorities. Let’s use technology as a force of good! Develop a project that either tracks, analyzes, or actively combats hate speech online, and raises awareness about the issue.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jakia Bowers
Zack Cornell
Mollie M Serfini
Tyler Young
Gwen Filipiak
Judging Criteria
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Relevancy
How significant and relevant is the problem that the solution is trying to solve? (Rated on a scale of 1 to 5.) -
Execution
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? (Rated on a scale of 1 to 10, Execution is broken down into Effectiveness and Interactivity.)
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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