What to Build

Complete the GitHub Universe Learning Challenge (click "Start Learning") by the hackathon submission deadline, January 6th, and use GitHub Copilot with VS Code or Visual Studio to build and submit an app leveraging Azure services on Devpost. If entering as a team, at least one team member must have completed the learning modules.

Optional - Submit your project into one of the bonus prize categories: 

• Best Use of GitHub Copilot: Awarded to the team that demonstrates the most creative and impactful use of GitHub Copilot to accelerate development workflows. Show us how GitHub Copilot boosts your productivity, enhances code quality, and supports innovative problem-solving throughout your project.

• Best Azure App Integration: This category recognizes the project that most effectively integrates with Azure services to create a scalable, high-performing application. Whether you’re leveraging Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure App Service, or other cloud solutions, showcase how your app takes full advantage of Azure’s capabilities.

• Best Use of VS Code Extensions: Celebrate the project that uses VS Code Extensions in the most transformative and innovative way. This award recognizes projects where VS Code Extensions play a pivotal role and significantly enhance the project's overall value and impact.

Use the free tier of GitHub Copilot to build your app. 

What to Submit

• Include a Project built with the required developer tools and meet the Project Requirements.

• Include a text description that should explain the features and functionality of your Project.

• Include a demonstration video of your Project. The video portion of the Submission:

• should be less than three (3) minutes. Judges are not required to watch beyond three minutes 

• should include footage that shows the Project functioning on the device for which it was built

• must be uploaded to and made publicly visible on YouTube, or Vimeo, and a link to the video must be provided on the submission form on the Hackathon Website; and

• must not include third party trademarks, or copyrighted music or other material unless the Entrant has permission to use such material.

• Provide a URL to your public code repository for judging and testing

• Provide your and your teammates’ Microsoft Learn username(s)

• For those completing the GitHub Universe Learning Challenge after 12/17/24, you must provide a screenshot showing completion, this can be an email or a screenshot showing a completion screen.