Join us for a weekend of innovation and creativity as we build projects that enhance your personal portfolios or assist individuals in improving their own profiles. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and make a meaningful impact.

Requirements

  • We require all teams to submit a 2 minute or less demo video.
  • Your code must be available in some sort of public repository. 
  • Your code and video must remain public post event if you want to continue being eligible for prizes. If your repo and video are not public we will select new winners. 
  • Your demo video must state the name of the hackathon at the beginning of the video. 
    • Ex. "Hey I'm Sam and this is my demo for AI Hackfest."
  • You must have completed all the registration steps on Devpost. 
    • Note that Hosted by MLH events require registration and check-in on MLH's event page.
    • Your email on all check in and registration platforms (Devpost, check-in form & MLH's event page) must match.
  • Your video must be created the weekend of the hackathon. 
  • We don't allow you to submit your project to other hackathons.
  • You can no longer submit projects that include prior work.
  • There is no maximum or minimum team size, but we've noticed that teams perform best when they have a maximum of 4 hackers.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
1 winner

M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students (https://hackp.ac/mongodb) or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier, no credit card required) (https://hackp.ac/mongodb-free). 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 (https://hackp.ac/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 Networking Hack
1 winner

This award is for a hack that most effectively helps hackers network, find mentors, collaborate on projects and helps find opportunities! Winners take home cool keyboards or gift cards!

Best Beginner Hack
1 winner

Build your first hack at Hack Your Portfolio! The best team, comprised of at least 50% first-time hackers, win USB C Hubs or gift cards!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Major League Hacking

Major League Hacking

Judging Criteria

  • Completion
    Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?
  • Originality
    Has this project been done before at hackathons in the past? How creative is their project in solving the problem at hand?
  • Design
    Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface?
  • Adherence to Theme
    Does the hack adhere to the event's theme? Does it implement that theme fully or just partially?
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?
  • 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"?

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