Remember that hackathons are like marathons. Some people go to compete but most people take part to better themselves and have fun. Whatever the reason is you're at a hackathon, make sure you're upholding the hacker spirit by collaborating with other teams, helping beginners, and having fun.
Requirements
Students competing at hackMHS are eligible to submit projects for judging.
You are automatically submitted for consideration to the top-3 prizes, but you may also opt in to as many sponsor prizes as you are eligible for.
Submit everything by Sunday, April 7th, at 11:00 AM EST. If you are using existing code from prior to this hackathon, you must disclose that to the judges. Only the code you developed this weekend will be considered for judging purposes.
Submit a link to your project as a working demo and/or a GitHub repository or zip file. Make sure to add "http://" or "https://" before your URL (it won't be linked otherwise).
We recommend that you do not use slide decks during your presentations. We want to see your project!
Prizes
First Overall
Google Home Minis, Sketch Licences, Wolfram Alpha Licences, and MLH Medals
Second Overall
Electronics Repair Kit, Wolfram Alpha Licences, and MLH Medals
Third Overall
Portable Chargers, Wolfram Alpha Licences, and MLH Medals
Honorable Mention
MLH Finalist Medals
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Register a domain using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit.
Best IoT Hack using a Qualcomm Device
Use a Qualcomm device, like the Dragonboard 410C, in your IoT project. Each winning team member will receive their own DragonBoard 410C.
Best use of Blockstack
Use the Blockstack Platform in your web or mobile hacks. Each winning team member will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Snap Kit Prize
Use Snap Kit's web or mobile SDK in your hack. Each winning team member will receive a pair of Spectacles by Snapchat or another awesome prize.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Alex Zaltsman
President of Millburn Board of Education
Andrea Kennedy
Web Developer and Entrepreneur
Avi Weiss
Founder of Finidex
Bimal Shah
Barclays Head of Equities Derivatives Technology
Stephen Taylor
Judging Criteria
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Idea
Is the project original? Have you never seen an idea like this before? Does the project go beyond traditional rules, patterns, and/or definitions? Does the project demonstrate progressiveness and imagination? Is the new idea meaningful? -
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"? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? -
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.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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