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 2024, 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 27, 2024 @ 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.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
Riddle Me This [Beginner Challenge]
1 winner

Are you ready to put your coding skills to the test in a fun and stimulating way? Create a riddle, puzzle, or logic game of your choice. Make sure to surprise us!

The Ultimate Desk Buddy [Beginner Challenge]
1 winner

Say hello to your new desk companion! Create an app, website, etc of anything you would use as stationary (ex: notes, flashcards, calculator, etc).

Data Detective Quest [Advanced Challenge]
1 winner

Create a project visualizing anything in your daily life. For example you could identify and predict what song is going to be the most popular, Examine viewing habits of your favorite tv show, analyze fashion or gaming trends, and more!

Collab Lab [Advanced Challenge]
1 winner

Create a simple crowdsourcing app or website about any topic you choose! Crowdsourcing is a way to gather data from people around the world online in order to gather data. You can create a crowdsourcing project from seeing what is the most popular fashion trend in a certain area, to monitor the amount of pigeons found in an area, and many more!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Tyler Young

Bivek Neupane

Michael Price

Judging Criteria

  • Relevancy
    How relevant is the problem that the program is trying to solve? (Rated from 1-5)
  • Execution
    Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? (Rated from 1-5)
  • Creativity
    How imaginative or out of the box is the project? (Rated from 1-5)

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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