Like our school's founder, we reckon ourselves pioneers: change-makers unafraid to be the first to do great work. Mount Holyoke is the oldest women's college in the United States, and, true to this spirit, we were the first women's college to host a hackathon. HackHolyoke is a 24-hour hackathon that welcomes 200 hackers from around the country to be fearless, to truly be innovative, and to develop brilliantly new and disruptive technologies.
50:50 GENDER RATIO
Hack Holyoke is the FIRST hackathon ever to achieve a 1:1 gender ratio! Whether you are an experienced hacker or a complete novice, HackHolyoke will have an array of prizes for our array of participants, even for non-hack related activities so everyone has a chance of winning!
Prizes
First Place
OCULUS GO
The project that amalgamates the most points in judging
Second Place
BEATS HEADPHONES
The project that amalgamates the second-most points in judging
Third Place
JBL SPEAKERS
The project that amalgamates the third-most points in judging
Impact Prize
A project that solves problems related to the world or a product that impacts the world in a positive fashion
Community Prize
A project that benefits/supports the Mount Holyoke College community (ex. free bin app, ect.)
Accessibility Prize
A project geared towards making everyday tasks more accessible to those who have difficulty / disabilities relating to said task/ activity
Best use of Algolia
Casio Calculator Watches
Best use of Authorize.net
LS20 Gaming Headsets
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Raspberry Pis
Best IoT Hack using a Qualcomm Device
DragonBoard 410Cs
Interdisciplinary Prize
A project that succinctly incorporates two diciplines (art & tech, VR and dance etc.) To produce a well-informed display of multi-interest thinking/expertise
Best use of Google Cloud Platform
Google Home Minis
Best use of HERE.com
Hacker gear from HERE.com
Environmental Prize
A project that solves problems related to the environment or a product that impacts the environment in a positive way
Best use of the Cisco Webex Teams API
Power Banks
Best App using Salesforce Technology
The top 3 best projects that use Heroku, Lightning Platform, APIs)
Judging based on:
UX
Technical
Business viability
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3 Prizes (one item for each of the 4 team members):
1st Prize: iPhoneX
2nd Prize: Apple Airpods
3rd Prize: Drone
Best use of Clarifai's API
Hacker gear from Clarifai
Best Social Good Hack
$50 Gift Cards
Snap Kit Weekly Challenge
Spectacles by Snapchat
Best Hack that Promotes Diversity and Inclusion
Prize: Bluetooth Headphones
A hack that promotes a safe and diversity-forward space for all.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Submissions begin at 12 pm and ends at 3 pm.
Judges
Ombretta Frau
Ashley Wheeler
Rick Feldman
Charles Romer
David Raker
Anny He
Salesforce
Jyoti Gupta
Salesforce
Eli Traktenberg
Danielle McPhatter
Whitney Griffifth
MLH
Steven
Katie House
HackHer413
Shreya Sharma
Hack(H)er413
Nada Al-Thawr
Judging Criteria
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General Rubric
Hack should demonstrate complete understanding of the technology used. It should be implemented completely and should present the expected behaviour. Hack should look visually appealing. Web front end as well as hardware used should be clean.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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