Main Requirements: 

Build the first iteration of your project that relates to the hackathon's team: The Arts & Tech.

This is an exercise in learning.The pursuit of knowledge, risk-taking, and code integrity are rewarded, as opposed to merely delivering a clean product. 

  • Must be in a team with at least 3 to 4 people.  

  • Use Discord (invite link sent to CTP fellows on Slack) to communicate with your teammates for the duration of the Hackathon.

  • Hackers are not allowed to use projects they have already worked on prior to the event.

 

Projects:

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  • Hackers can compete for categories listed on our DevPost.
  • Projects can be geared toward web development, mobile development, and data science.
  • Hackers should also be able to answer the question: “How does my project relate to the theme?”
  • Projects do not have to be deployed. If the project is not deployed, please provide instructions on how to run it locally.

 

 Schedule:

  • Hackers have from August 21, 2023 to August 25th, 2023 at 11:59 pm PM ET to work on and submit their projects.

  • Hackers are free to continue working on their projects after the hackathon ends.

 

 Submission:

  • Teams must submit their projects on our DevPost by August 25, 2023, 11:59 PM ET for them to be judged.

  • Please submit a link to the project’s GitHub repository and/or deployed website.

  • Please provide a slide deck (PowerPoint/Canva, etc.) or a video that showcases your project

 

Prize Categories:

  • Overall Hackathon Winner
  • SWE Best Practices Award: Code is clean, good use of frameworks, naming conventions, documentation, etc.
  • Data Science Award: Excellent implementation of a data set or data visualizations as part of their project.