About the challenge

This is the second iteration of HackBrunel, a hackathon hosted by students at Brunel University, where people gather to collaborate, innovate and experiment, while creating a project from scratch in 24 hours.

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Prizes

£1,000 in prizes
1st Place - Razer Power Up Bundle V2
1 winner

Razer Power Up Bundle V2 contains:
-Razer Blackshark V2 X Gaming Headset
-Razer Cynosa Lite Gaming Keyboard
-Razer Gigantus V2 Large Gaming Mouse Mat
-Razer Deathadder Essential Gaming Mouse.

MLH Winner Pins and fast track Fellowship interviews

Max 4 per team, 1 per person.

2nd Place - Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
1 winner

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Compact Bluetooth Speaker with Alexa - Charcoal Fabric.

MLH Winner Pins and fast track Fellowship interviews

Max 4 per team, 1 per person.

3rd Place - Logitech G203 Lightsync Gaming Mouse in Blue
1 winner

Logitech G203 Lightsync Gaming Mouse - Blue.

MLH Winner Pins and fast track Fellowship interviews

Max 4 per team, 1 per person.

Best Use of Appwrite
1 winner

Building a full-stack application can be time consuming, especially if you’re more of a frontend developer or lack experience with things like databases or authentication. At hackathons you want to make every minute count, which is why Appwrite is the missing ingredient to your recipe for a successful hack. With all the core backend functionalities you need already pre built and ready for customization, all you’ll need to do is make an API call to take advantage of an Appwrite database, media storage, user auth, and even custom compute functions. Use Appwrite in your hack this weekend for a chance to take home some Fitbits for you and your team.

Best Hack for Social Good by BlackRock
1 winner

Now is your chance to put your creativity to the test and build the most socially conscious hack for the greater good. Use technology to tackle problems like world hunger, poverty or pollution and earn a chance to win some awesome prizes, courtesy of BlackRock.

Best Use of DeSo
Cryptocurrency logo
1 winner

DeSo is the official Web3 sponsor of the MLH Hackathon League and the first Layer 1 blockchain custom-built for decentralized social media applications. While a blockchain like Avalanche costs $0.50+ to store just a 200-character post, the DeSo blockchain is built with custom indexing and storage optimizations which make it 10,000X cheaper to store social content on-chain!

In order to qualify for the contest, build a hack that uses the DeSo API. While social media apps are a great fit for DeSo, you can also build financial apps, marketplaces, and more on the DeSo blockchain. To get started, sign up for a DiamondApp account, make a post tagging @deso with both your event hashtag & #MLH.

The DeSo team will then send you even more $DESO coin to build your hackathon project! On top of that, the team with the Best Use of DeSo gets $100 worth of $DESO coin, an exclusive DeSo branded tumbler, and a YubiKey Security Key!

Best Use of Velo by Wix
1 winner

We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.

Best Domain Name from Domain.com
1 winner

Domain.com Branded Backpack

Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!

Hackiest Hack by Hackathons UK
1 winner

Build something that’s over-the-top, over-engineered, and held together with Sellotape and bits of string… use your imagination!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • Technology
    How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?
  • Design
    Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, this might be about how beautiful the CSS or graphics are. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction is
  • Completion
    Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? If a team which always does VR projects decides to switch up and try doing a mobile app instead, that exploration should be rewarded.

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