Special thanks to Roblox, Capital One, and CodeCrafters for supporting this event!

Requirements

All projects must be built during the hacking period of March 22, 5pm CST to March 23, 5pm CST. The project should be submitted to this DevPost and team member(s) must be present in person during judging to be considered! Team size must be between 1-4 people.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$13,854 in prizes
Best Overall (Sponsored by CodeCrafters)
1 winner

Are you ready to show us your full range of skills, creativity, and innovation? The "Best Overall" category is the grand prize that recognizes the team that achieves excellence across all aspects of our hackathon. Whether you're a coding virtuoso, a design genius, a problem-solving wizard, or a visionary thinker, this challenge brings it all together. Your task is to create a project that excels in every dimension—implementation, design, idea, impact, and overall learning- to compete for the winning prizes.
Prize: $10,000 AWS credits per team (sponsored by CodeCrafters), Razer Gaming Keyboard per team member

Best Novice
1 winner

You made it this far, congrats!! We hope this experience has taught you a little about design, coding, and product management! This challenge is a best overall - which means it will assess hacks on implementation, design, idea, impact, and overall learning.
Prize: Raspberry Pi Zero Kit per team member

Best Pitch
1 winner

Do you have the gift of persuasion, the power to captivate an audience, and the ability to present your project with the charisma it deserves? If so, this challenge is tailored just for you! In this hackathon category, we're looking for teams or individuals who can develop innovative solutions and convey their ideas convincingly and compellingly.
Prize:
Anker Soundcore 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Best Design
1 winner

Part of what makes a hackathon project good is thinking of the end user, what kind of impact you want to drive, and how to market the product's message! This challenge judges based on the design of the hack, thinking about components, User Interface, and User Experience.
Prize:
UGEE M708 10 x 6 inch Large Drawing Tablet

Funniest Hack
1 winner

Are you tired of all the serious projects about serious ideas to change the world? Then this prize is for you! Capture your best stand-up comedian skills and wit in your hack. There are no rules for this hack - don’t break the code of conduct (please).
Prize:
It's a non-monetary surprise experience, revealed at the Closing Ceremony!

Best Racing Hack
1 winner

Can you come up with a hack that perfectly implements our formula racing theme? We are metaphorically putting your hacks on the racing track to decide the winner!
Prize:
LEGO Technic Formula E Porsche 99X Electric 42137 Set and Red Bull racing hat per team member

Capital One Challenge: Best Financial Hack
1 winner

How will you reimagine banking?
Prize:
$250 gift cards from Amazon

Roblox Challenge: Visionary Award
1 winner

At Roblox, our vision is to reimagine the way people come together to create, play, explore, learn and connect with one another. The Visionary Award is given to the project that best encapsulates our vision to bring people together.
Award Criteria:
• Hackathon project is built using Roblox Studio and/or draws on the Roblox platform as part of their final project.
• The project and problem space are complex, challenging, and requires team collaboration.
• Final result offers a unique, novel, and innovative solution.
Prize:
4 Limited Edition Roblox Blankets, 4 Limited Edition Roblox Backpacks, & 4 $100 Gift Cards

Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

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.

Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
1 winner

At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!

Best .Tech Domain Name
1 winner

Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for Life to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!

Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
1 winner

Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 instance deployment to object storage. You can even run machine learning models in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Student Kits for you and your team!

Best Use of PropelAuth
1 winner

PropelAuth makes it easy for hackers to add authentication and user management to their projects. If you’re looking to save time and effort on building a signup and login feature for your hack, PropelAuth is a great option for you and your team. Customize your login’s User Interface, from the color scheme and logo to the login options you present to your users! PropelAuth provides a ton of options for configuration. PropelAuth is also supported across more than a dozen popular frameworks and languages including React, Node.js, Python, Django, Go, Rust, and Flask among others. Get started today and integrate PropelAuth into your hackathon project for a chance to win some awesome Wacom Tablets for you and your teammates!

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Judges

Freetail Hackers

Freetail Hackers

Zhuoli Xie

Zhuoli Xie

Sriram Hariharan

Sriram Hariharan

Henry Thrasher

Henry Thrasher

Minos Park

Minos Park

Sanjaikanth E Vadakkethil Somanathan Pillai

Sanjaikanth E Vadakkethil Somanathan Pillai

Ravi Soni

Ravi Soni

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
  • Implementation
  • Presentation
  • Learning

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