ABOUT THE CHALLENGE

Hack like W@CC is 1-day hackathon for women and non-binary students at Georgia Tech in celebration of Women's History Month! This event creates a space for you to collaborate with other bright female and non-binary identifying students to use your technical skills outside the classroom. Fill out this form to apply!

Event Schedule:

8:00 - 9:00 PM Introductory speech, Team formation
12:00 - 1:30 PM Snacks, Tabling, Workshop
5:30 PM Hackathon submission deadline
5:30 - 6:30 PM Project showcase and judging
6:30 - 7:00 PM Prize ceremony
7:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner and Networking

GET STARTED

A Devpost account is required to submit your project. A GitHub account also helps for technical projects, but it is not required. 

THIS YEAR'S WINNERS

UI/UX: Neuro Nest - Gauri Menon
Social Impacts: unBias - Vaishnavi Manivannan; Recipe Rescue - Arushi Gupta, Subhasini Udhyakumar, Keerthi Veeramachaneni, Sarah Ann George
Sustainability and Wellness: Message in a Bottle - Hebe Huang, Genesis Fu, Evelyn Chen
Overall, Data Analytics: Safety Heat Map - Samantha Mau

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all who participated in Hack Like W@CC 2025!

Requirements

WHAT TO BUILD

A project submission should follow one of the tracks listed below.

1. UI/UX Track: "Design for Inclusion"

  • Create user-centered solutions that prioritize accessibility, inclusivity, and representation of diverse user groups.

2. Data Analytics Track: "Data for Change"

  • Leverage data to highlight disparities, track progress, or drive social change for women and the broader community.

3. Social Impact Track: "Innovation for Change and Growth"

  • Develop tools and platforms that promote societal progress and tackle real-world challenges including solutions to enhance education, skill development, and career opportunities.

4. Sustainability and Wellness Track: "Future-Proofing the Planet"

  • Innovate solutions to address environmental and sustainability challenges and Address physical and mental health challenges through innovative solutions.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

  • A link to DevPost containing your project submission on this form
  • A description of your project, an explanation of its relation to the theme, and at least one form of visual representation of your project (screenshots, images, videos, etc.)
  • If your project involves code, include a link to your GitHub or source files on your DevPost page.
  • If your project involves creating a physical object, include a video of the object on your DevPost page.
  • If your project involves a website, please include a short demo video of your webpage.
  • Any other information you feel would strengthen your submission or the judges' understanding of your project

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

2 non-cash prizes
Amazon Fitbits
1 winner

Main winners will receive Amazon Fitbits.

Stanley Tumblers
4 winners

Track winners will receive Stanley Tumblers.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judging Criteria

  • Technology
    Engineering skill, code quality, architecture, overall use of technology
  • Design
    Visual aesthetics, UI/UX, overall accessibility
  • Business/Impact
    How well the project addresses a customer, market, or societal need (value proposition, social impact)
  • Presentation
    Clarity, organization, completeness of the project submission on Devpost
  • Alignment with Theme (Celebrating Communities)
    How well the project celebrates, supports, or impacts communities

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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