About the challenge

QuHacks is a day-long hackathon by students, for students. Join us for a day of creation, innovation, and fun with fellow middle and high schoolers interested in coding. From seasoned coding veterans to first-time programmers, all are welcome to join. Discover your ability to create change by developing technology to solve real-world problems, attend workshops, and meet some new friends. We can't wait to see you there!

Learn more about us at our website.

Requirements

What to Build

You may program any app, website, game, etc. you have as long as it follows the rules. There is no theme to abide by, so feel free to let your creativity out (which is, in fact, a judging criteria!).

What to Submit

Please submit the following:

  • Project information (name, tagline, etc.)
  • Devpost writing template 
  • Images, videos, and other appropriate graphics that relate to your project
  • A link to see your code (GitHub, Code.org, etc.)¹
  • (Optional) A link to run your project

¹Please talk to an organizer if you are unable to provide this.

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Prizes

$431 in prizes
1st Place Overall
$97 in cash
1 winner

24-inch FHD 3-side Borderless IPS 100Hz Monitor

*This prize is only the item described above; there is no extra cash associated or given. The cash value listed is simply the value of the item listed above.

2nd Place Overall
$50 in cash
1 winner

SteelSeries Apex 3 Full Size Wired Membrane Whisper Quiet Switch Gaming Keyboard

*This prize is only the item described above; there is no extra cash associated or given. The cash value listed is simply the value of the item listed above.

1st Place Beginner
$28 in cash
1 winner

Turtle Beach Recon 50 Xbox Gaming Headset

*This prize is only the item described above; there is no extra cash associated or given. The cash value listed is simply the value of the item listed above.

2nd Place Beginner
$20 in cash
1 winner

iHome - PLAYTOUGH Mini Bluetooth Rechargeable Waterproof Speaker

*This prize is only the item described above; there is no extra cash associated or given. The cash value listed is simply the value of the item listed above.

Best Individual [Advanced]
$200 in cash
1 winner

Razer BlackWidow V3 Hyperspeed Phantom Edition 65% Mini Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

*This prize is only the item described above; there is no extra cash associated or given. The cash value listed is simply the value of the item listed above.

Best Individual [Beginner]
$36 in cash
1 winner

Logitech G502 Hero High Performance Wired Gaming Mouse

*This prize is only the item described above; there is no extra cash associated or given. The cash value listed is simply the value of the item listed above.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Joshua Oh

Joshua Oh
Director @ QuHacks 2026

Sai Siddhish Chandra Sekaran

Sai Siddhish Chandra Sekaran
Director @ QuHacks 2026

Daniel G.

Daniel G.
Organizer @ QuHacks 2026

Ankit M.

Ankit M.
Organizer @ QuHacks 2026

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    How unique is your project?
  • Functionality
    How well does your project work?
  • Complexity
    How involved and thought-out is your project?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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