📜 Rules

 

  1. Eligibility

    • The hackathon is open to students, developers, and innovators of all backgrounds.

    • Participants can join individually or in teams of up to 4 members.

  2. Original Work

    • All submissions must be created during the hackathon period.

    • You are welcome to use open-source libraries, frameworks, and APIs, but the main project must be new.

  3. Teamwork & Collaboration

    • Collaboration is encouraged! Each participant may only be part of one team.

    • Teams must list all contributors on their Devpost submission.

  4. Submission Requirements

    • A complete Devpost submission must include a project description, source code, and demo (video or live link).

    • Incomplete submissions may not be judged.

  5. Code of Conduct

    • All participants must follow the Hack Code of Conduct.

    • Be respectful, inclusive, and professional at all times — harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.

  6. Judging

    • Projects will be judged based on creativity, technical difficulty, usefulness, and presentation (see Judging Criteria).

    • Judges’ decisions are final.

  7. Prizes

    • Prizes will be awarded to winning teams as outlined on Devpost.

    • Organizers reserve the right to adjust prize categories if necessary.

  8. Fair Play

    • Plagiarism or submitting projects made before the hackathon is strictly prohibited.

    • Any team found violating rules may be disqualified.