HackHouston begins this Saturday, April 8, 2018 at Texas Southern University. Join the creative, innovative group of students for 24 amazing hours of hacking in Houston, Texas. We are inviting all students to come build cool gadgets, develop slick software projects, solve challenges, network, collect free swag and win big prizes. HackHouston is the place with no boundaries to how creative, passionate, and innovative you can be. Come let's Build Connections

Eligibility

  • Participants who registered on HackHouston.com
  • Students 18+ and older can participate.  
  • The entire team must be present at the event in order to submit and be judged.

Requirements

Build projects with originality in mind

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,700 in prizes
Nintendo Switch
4 winners

Google Home
4 winners

Samsung Gear VR w/Controller
4 winners

Microsoft Sponsored: Xbox One
2 winners

Enter the Hackathon raffle for this prize

Roku Sponsored: Roku Players / Swag Bag
3 winners

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Benny Vasquez

Benny Vasquez
cPanel

Dr. Ulysses Dotson

Dr. Ulysses Dotson
Texas Southern University

Kevin Burleigh

Kevin Burleigh

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    How original is the idea
  • Tech Stack
    What technologies were used to build the project
  • Usefulness
    How useful can this be used in the future to solve problems that exist
  • Polishness
    How well your team presents the project

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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Hackathon sponsors

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