About the challenge

This beginner-friendly hackathon is to encourage programmers to learn how to build with serverless! We even have a free online curriculum that teaches you how to do just that!

Serverless refers to a model of cloud computing where developers can build and run applications on servers owned by a cloud service provider like Microsoft or AWS. These providers take care of tasks like resource allocation, capacity planning, maintenance, and many more. This allows developers to focus on their code and not worry about all the hassles that come with managing their own server. It’s an important skill for any developer.

 

To enter, you can build anything you want! The only requirement is to use either Azure Functions or AWS Lambda. The rest is up to you so get creative and have fun!

Get started

If you’ve never worked with serverless technology, Bit Project has a free, open-source curriculum that teaches you how to build with Azure.

Requirements

What to Build

Build any application you’d like using either Azure Functions or AWS Lambda.

What to Submit

  • Provide a URL to your public code repository on GitHub
  • Include a 15 minute video with the following:
    • Introduce yourself
    • Explain the problem your project solves
    • Explain how you implemented your project. What technologies did you use? How does everything fit together?
    • Did you encounter any challenges? How did you solve them?
    • What features would you add in the future?
    • See examples of past videos under Resources

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Prizes

$650 in prizes
Courier's Award
2 winners

Top submission for use for notifications and demonstration of proper app-to-user notifications with the Courier API.

Microsoft Award
1 winner

Most creative use of Microsoft Azure Functions.

Public Favorite
1 winner

Most popular submission by public vote. Must integrate Microsoft Azure Functions.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Shreya Gupta

Shreya Gupta
Bit Project

Misha Patel

Misha Patel
Bit Project

Emily Chen

Emily Chen
Bit Project

Ganning Xu

Ganning Xu
Bit Project

Beatrix Cendana

Beatrix Cendana
Bit Project

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    Does the project take an original approach to a problem? Does the solution effectively alleviate, solve, or help the problem it’s designed to solve? Does the project expand on the creations of a previous idea?
  • Design
    Is the design well thought out? Did the team make smart design choices? Is the project user-friendly?
  • Real-World Application
    Is the project feasible as a real-world solution? Is the project scalable? Is the project sustainable? Is the project cost-efficient for both the developer and the user?
  • The Extra Mile
    Does the project show the team’s effort and passion? Does the team go above and beyond in adding features, curating their pitch, or any other part of the project?
  • Pitch
    Does the team effectively communicate and present the problem, solution, and advantages of their product? Does the team show deliverables in a way such that those without major technical experience can understand their solution?

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