About the challenge

Bugfix & Chill is a hackathon designed for Maryland high schoolers and middle schoolers. Participants are welcome to submit anything code related that they would like, from ML to Data Visualization to games. 

JOINING THE DISCORD IS MANDATORY, WE WILL NOT JUDGE YOUR PROJECT UNLESS YOU JOIN IT: https://discord.gg/aMbgFm9gke

Requirements

What to Build

Anything! 

 

 

  1. GitHub Repository:
    • Share a link to your GitHub repository containing all the source code, documentation, and any other relevant materials. Ensure your code is well-documented to help judges understand your implementation.
    • Include a README file with a clear description of your project, the problem it addresses, the solution, and the impact it aims to make. Provide setup and usage instructions.
  2. Project demo link, if applicable. Every project should submit a github link. Include specific instructions for how to use the project.
  3. Online Project Link:
    • If your project is deployed and available online, provide a link to the live project. Use platforms like Vercel, Heroku, GitHub Pages, or any other hosting service to make your project accessible for the judges to view and interact with.
  4. Submission Video:
    • You must include a video (up to 3 minutes) demonstrating your project. This video should walk through your project, highlighting its features, functionality, and user interface. Mention the technologies used and how it addresses the topic of social good.
    • Upload the video to a platform like YouTube or Vimeo and provide the link in your submission.

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Prizes

$1,500 in prizes
Prizes
3 winners

TBD. Prizes will exceed $500 in value.

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Judges

Tejas Tumakuru Ashok

Tejas Tumakuru Ashok

NIkita Klimov

NIkita Klimov
Sr. Software QA Engineer at ADP, Inc.

Xueting Lin

Xueting Lin
Tech Product Manager, Roche Diagnostics

Priyanka Thakur

Priyanka Thakur
Assistance Vice President at Citi

Samhitha Rama Prasad

Samhitha Rama Prasad
Software Engineer II at BlackRock

Vidisha Vijay

Vidisha Vijay
Senior Data Scientist, CVS Health

Prachit Kurani

Prachit Kurani
Sr. Software Quality Manager at Dover fueling Solutions

Shubham Nigam

Shubham Nigam
Co-Founder @ Quest Labs AI

Nimit Patel

Nimit Patel
Principal Data Scientist II @ McKinsey & Company

Judging Criteria

  • Complexity
    How advanced are the technologies and frameworks used in the project? Does the project utilize any cutting-edge technologies or methodologies? How well does the code adhere to best practices in software development?
  • Design
    How professional looking is it? Does the project include industry-grade UI and UX elements? Is it easy to navigate the project as someone who's never interacted with the project before?
  • Impact
    How impactful is this solution? Does it help improve the quality of life for a significant audience? A great project should start with a great impact. The bigger the impact, the more novel it is.
  • Creativity
    How unique/novel of an idea is this? Has this been done before, or is it a new idea? Does the project use creativity to brainstorm a new solution to a problem, or is it recreating something that's already been done?

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