Join us for the 11th Annual DandyHacks, affiliated with the Computer Science Undergraduate Council (CSUG) at the University of Rochester! At DandyHacks, we are fully committed to being an accessible and beginner-friendly hackathon, to mentor, have fun, inspire, and encourage attendees to find joy in building awesome things throughout the 42-hours.
This year, DandyHacks will be IN-PERSON, from November 3rd, 6:00 pm to November 5th, 2:00 pm EDT at Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons at the University of Rochester).
A full schedule and further information on the event is available on our website at https://dandyhacks.net/
We hope that regardless of your experience and background in coding, you will learn something new and have fun!
Requirements
Hackers may only submit projects started on Friday the 3rd or later. This year we will have a deadline of 10 am EDT, November 5th. Submissions will be CLOSED at 11 am.
To have their project eligible to win prizes, hackers must submit their project and present in front of our judges in Feldman Ballroom starting at 11 am EDT November 3rd.
Please check off the tracks you'd like your projects to be considered under when submitting your project.
Prizes
Productivity Track Prizes
What innovative tools or applications can help streamline workflow and task management?
• 1st place prize will be an electric keyboard
• 2nd place prize will be a JBL Wireless Speaker
• 3rd place prize will be a desk lamp
Entertainment Track Prizes
What innovative platforms can be created for content creation and distribution?
• 1st place prize will be a monitor
• 2nd place prize will be a Logitech G Pro Wireless Mouse
• 3rd place prize will be an Amazon Echo Dot
Emerging Tech Track Prizes
What applications can emerging technologies, such as AI or VR, have in various industries?
• 1st place prize will be a hoverboard
• 2nd place prize will be a wireless photo printer
• 3rd place prize will be hydroflask
Best Use of Google Cloud
Google Cloud Backpack
Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Learn more about the tools and opportunities with Google Cloud by joining the Google Cloud Student Innovators program - goo.gle/student-innovators. Winners will receive a Google Cloud branded backpack!
Be sure to redeem your Google Cloud Credits as soon as possible through the Google Cloud Credit Form. Use the promo code in your pre-event email to access the form!
Most Creative Use of GitHub
GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!
Winner will receive the GitHub Octocat Puzzle & Sticker bundle!
GoDaddy Registry
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 a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport
Best Use of Auth0
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 some exclusive swag, including an Auth0 branded Rocketbook and Rubik's Cube!
Best Use of Hedera
Hedera is a next-generation blockchain technology that’s accessible from familiar programming languages like Java and JavaScript. Their goal? To make Web3 development even more accessible to hackers like you!
• Build a decentralized application on Hedera using our JavaScript SDK.
• Build applications that never sleep using EVM compatible smart contract service.
• Say goodbye to cumbersome databases and hello to seamless scalability of Hedera Consensus Service. With no need for writing your own APIs your data is securely stored and easily retrieved
Build a project on Hedera's test network for a chance to win amazing Glorious Modular Compact Mechanical Keyboards for you and your team! ⌨️
Best Accessibility Hack sponsored by Fidelity
At Fidelity, accessibility is viewed as a major key to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to make tech more accessible! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put opportunities and resources within reach to all communities. The team with the best accessibility hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
Winners will receive a Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
Best Use of Taipy
Taipy is a powerful yet easy to use open-source Python library for creating full stack web applications! If you’re a Python developer, this library enables you to build interactive and dynamic graphical user interfaces and support them with data-driven backends. All of these functionalities are just a pip install taipy away and can cut your development time in half! Use Taipy in your hackathon project for a chance to win a set of JBL Wireless Headphones for you and each of your team members, as well as a chance to have your project featured on the Taipy website!
Winners will receive a pair of JBL Wireless Headphones
Most Creative Use of Redis Cloud
Redis Cloud is the easiest way to build and scale real-time applications - Period! It includes Redis Stack, adding indexing, querying, full-text search, JSON, time-series, and probabilistic data structures to the already-rich set of features of Redis.
The winning team will receive a Libre Mini Computer with Redis Stack Server Pre-Installed
Most Dandy Hack
In this category, we celebrate quirky, chic, and dazzling hacks that aim to wow with creativity and ingenious ideas! So, get ready to showcase your brilliance and stand out as we crown the true trendsetters of the hackathon runway!
Winners will receive a mini galaxy projector equipped with a Bluetooth speaker
Seedling Success Prize
Sponsored by Nord Security
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Adam Purtee
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Joseph Loparcaro
Assistant Professor of Digital Media Studies and Computer Science
Sreepathi Pai
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Chen Ding
Professor and Associate Chair of Computer Science
Andrew Read-McFarland
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Adam Sefkow
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Judging Criteria
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Completion and Functionality
Did the hack work? To what extent did the team achieve their goals? Does the project solve the problem that was initially presented by the team? Does it work as stated in their demo?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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