Hack 4 Humanity is an ideathon and hackathon combination started by three high school students from the USA who aim to connect technologists from around the world to tackle everyday problems. Whether it's improving access to healthcare, addressing environmental issues, or providing newer platforms of education, Hack 4 Humanity is focused on generating impactful solutions to make a change in today's society.
Prior experience with coding is NOT required! Our competition has two separate divisions based on the type of projects that will be submitted. Participants have the opportunity to showcase their creative and technological skills with a team or individually. This ideathon/hackathon will provide users with a platform to expand their knowledge with like-minded peers and gain experience with our workshops. If you're willing to make a change with tech, consider joining Hack 4 Humanity!
Getting Started
We advise you join our Discord server for updates on the event and workshops made by our sponsors. We'll be giving out more information as the date for the hackathon nears. For now, look through the website to familiarize yourself with the Hack 4 Humanity's theme, important dates, requirements, and prizes. We have almost $500K in prizes, including participation prizes!
Schedule
All times below are in EST.
Nov. 9, 2024, 11:00 AM - Opening Ceremony (on Discord), Hackathon Begins
Dec. 2, 2024, 8:00 PM - Submission Closes
Dec. 3-6, 2024 - Judging Period, Public Voting Begins
Dec. 7, 2024, 6:30 PM - Closing Ceremony & Winners Announced
Special Thank You to Wolfram Alpha!
Requirements
Submission Requirements & Information
- Theme: Our theme this year is.. the environment! We have no other restrictions on your projects. Make whatever you want that relates to the theme and aims to make a change in our environment!
- Projects: We have two separate divisions for projects. In your submission, please make it apparent which division you are submitting to.
- Ideathon: We recommend you participate in this division if you only have minimal experience with coding. You can submit low/no-code projects, such as Figmas or other kinds of prototypes.
- Hackathon: Our hackathon division is open to experienced coders and developers. You can submit websites, apps, games, or anything you wish using languages and softwares of your choice. When you submit, please provide a repository along with your creation.
- Video: All submissions must include a video no longer than 4 minutes explaining in detail what you created and its functionality.
ANYONE WHO SUBMITS A PROJECT WILL RECEIVE:
$830 - Wolfram|One Subscription
Prizes
Hackathon - 3rd Place
1Password Family (1 Year)
5 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
$10 from WeCareBD
Ideathon - 3rd Place
1Password Family (1 Year)
4 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
$10 from WeCareBD
Hackathon - 2nd Place
1Password Family (1 Year)
10 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
$15 from WeCareBD
$25 AoPS Coupon
Ideathon - 2nd Place
1Password Family (1 Year)
6 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
$15 from WeCareBD
$25 AoPS Coupon
Hackathon - 1st Place
1Password Family (1 Year)
15 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
Balsamiq License
$25 from WeCareBD
$25 AoPS Coupon
Desmos Swag Pack
Ideathon - 1st Place
1Password Family (1 Year)
10 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
$25 from WeCareBD
$25 AoPS Coupon
Hackathon - Honorable Mention (4th & 5th)
3. xyz Domains (1 Year)
1 Interview Cake License (7 days)
Ideathon - Honorable Mention (4th & 5th)
2 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
1 Interview Cake License (7 days)
Best Use of AI/ML
1Password Family (1 Year)
5 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
Hackers' Choice
1Password Family (1 Year)
5 .xyz Domains (1 Year)
Wolfram Scholarship Award
Anyone who submits a project using Wolfram Language will automatically receive a $500 scholarship to one of Wolfram's programs.
More information can be found in our Discord server.
PARTICIPATION PRIZE
Wolfram Alpha 6 Month Subscription
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Samaksh Bhargav
Hackathon Content Manager; Co-Founder
Siddarth Mirchandani
Head Prize Distributor/Sponsorship Lead/ Community Manager; Co-Founder
Panaov Sonkar
Director of Outreach; Co-Founder
Prathab Murugesan
VP of Engineering, FalconX
Peiyang Yu
Software Engineer in Production @ Meta
Ravi Laudya
Development Expert, SAP Concur
Vidisha Vijay
Senior Data Scientist, CVS Health
Gaurav Mittal
Data Science Manager IT, ThermoFisher Scientfic
Nimit Patel
Principal Data Scientist II, McKinsey & Company
Xueting Lin
Tech Product Manager, Roche Diagnostics
Ashutosh Ahuja
Enterprise Architect Lead, Starbucks
Vibhas Mohan Zanpure
Senior Software Engineer, Amazon
Vinothkumar Kolluru
Senior Data Scientist, Fractal Analytics
Siri Varma Vegiraju
Software Engineer, Microsoft
Ranita Ganguly
Quality Consultant, 3D Technologies LLC
Xuan Liu
Network Architect & Technical Instructor, Ericsson
Xiaochuan Xu
Software Engineer, Doordash
Eve Gend
Co Founder, Edupal AI
Aditya Deshpande
Senior Software Engineer, PayPal
Sankalp Kumar
Software Engineer, FAANG
Karan Handa
Software Engineer, Gumroad
Aliaksandr Mirankou
Lead Software Engineer, EPAM Systems
Bhanuprakash Madupati
Technology Leader & Senior Software Engineer, Minnesota Department of Corrections
Abhai Pratap Singh
Senior Product Manager- Technical , Amazon
Akhil Mittal
Senior Manager, Black Duck
Xuan Liu
Network Architect & Technical Instructor, Ericcson
Judging Criteria
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Relevance to Theme (5 points)
Does the project relate to the theme? -
Creativity (5 points)
Does this project introduce a new idea or approach to solving a problem? -
Interactivity (5 points)
How user-friendly and accessible is the project? -
Impact (5 points)
What is the potential impact that this project could have on the environment? -
Originality (5 points)
How unique is the solution compared to existing options or technologies? -
Launchability (5 points)
If this hack/idea were to be published into the real world, how successful would it be? -
Efficiency (5 points)
Is the project functional? Are there minimal bugs/discrepancies? -
User Experience (5 points)
Is the interface and user-friendly? Is it appealing and attractive to look at?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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