For Hackabull’s fourth year, we’re bringing the same energy that we did in the past years: if you can think of it, you can make it.
Work in a team of up to four for 24 hours to make your concept come to life, and then demo your project to judges. The judges decide which teams will win a variety of prizes!
There will be tons of food, free swag, and syntax errors - we hope to see you there.
Requirements
It is worth noting that hacking ends at 1 PM EST on March 27th. We need to have your project by 1 pm EST on Devpost to consider it as a valid submission.
Have one member submit the project and add the other members to the project on Devpost. This will help us to verify who was on your team!
Check boxes for the different prize categories (Sponsor prizes, Best First-Time Hacker, Funniest Hack, Most Creative Hack) that your project is eligible for! This makes sure you maximize your swag winning possibilities. Note: If you win one of the overal prizes (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place), you will NOT be eligible to win one of the Hackabull Category prizes (Best First-Time Hacker, Funniest Hack, and Most Creative Hack). However, if you win one of the overall prizes, you are still eligible to win a sponsor prize.
Make sure to include your GitHub repository in your submission!
It is encouraged (but not mandatory) that you include a PowerPoint presentation of your project.
Happy Hacking!
Prizes
Nintendo Switch
First Prize
Cockroach Labs Challenge: iPad mini
Build What You Dream with CockroachDB Serverless
Each member of the team with the best use of CockroachDB Serverless will receive an iPad Mini (up to 4 members) and the opportunity to discuss and demo their project on a CockroachDB live stream.
This prize category is only available to teams that use the hosted serverless version of CockroachDB
Knowbe4 Challenge:
Knowbe4 Challenge:
Create The Next Billion-Dollar Startup
Each member of the team with the best use of AWS serverless technologies such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), AWS Lambda, and/or Amazon API Gateway will each receive a KnowBe4 Swag Bag plus a $100 Amazon Giftcard (for up to 4 members). This prize category is only available to teams that use the AWS serverless technologies listed.
UE Wonderboom 2
Second Prize
Beats Flex
Third Prize
Razer Deathadder V2
Most Creative Hack
Porta lounger
Firestick
Funniest Hack
Razer Deathadder Essential
Best First Time Hack
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Dr. William Hendrix
Marvin Andujar
Robert Karam
Gene Kim
Axel Rivera
Jose Ramirez
Judging Criteria
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Usefulness
Does this hack have any business potential? Is it something that could have an impact on an individual’s life? Can this help solve some problem students or individuals face today? -
Originality
Does it give that initial WOW factor? Is the hack something unique and interesting at first glance? Is this something that is already out there today or a complete new idea on its own? -
Complexity
How impressive was the hack? Was there a technical challenge or barrier the team had to overcome in order to complete the hack? Did they use any impressive technologies or services which are uncommon to students? -
Category Relevance
How relevant is the hack to its categorized category? Does it meet the overall goal or problem statement? -
Design
Did the team think about user experience? How well designed is the interface? Any performance issues or concerns that should be taken into account?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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