Get ready for Eugene's next big hackathon, InsomniHack! You don't want to miss this opportunity to learn, create, and showcase your ideas while being surrounded by a supportive group of other great thinkers, hackers, and tech enthusiasts! Whether you are here to join us as a mentor or as a student looking to learn more, this event is a great opportunity to engage in your community and have fun!

ATTENTION: All levels of skill and ability are welcome. If you are a beginner programmer we want you to come! We will provide you with continuous support and inspiration from our community mentors, and coding gurus, as well as help you get started by hosting workshops and tech demos! All meals and snacks will be provided, and all you have to do is bring your laptop (and charger)! Come let your ideas shine!

Tentative Schedule:

  5:00 pm. Check-in

  6:00 pm Introduction and Opening Ceremony

  7:00 pm Dinner

  8:00 pm Hacking begins

11:00 pm Optional workshop

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  8:00 am Breakfast (Off-the-Waffle)

12:00 pm Lunch

  3:00 pm Wrap up

  4:00 pm Project presentation

  5:00 pm Winners announced

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,400 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

Team members can choose either a 2TB Portable Hard Drive ($130 each) or a Bluetooth Speaker ($100 each).

2nd Place
1 winner

Team members can choose either an Amazon echo dot ($40 each) or a tp-link Smart Wi-Fi Plug ($40 each).

3rd Place
1 winner

Team members can choose either a Hydro Flask water bottle ($30 each) or a Nike Vapor 2.0 Gymsack ($20 each).

Honorable Mention
1 winner

"SHOE DOG" by Phil Knight, for each member.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Eric Wills

Eric Wills
Senior Instructor, UO CIS

Joe Maruschak

Joe Maruschak
Executive Director, Eugene RAIN

John Brawner

John Brawner
UO Alum

Judging Criteria

  • Project Practicability
    Can this project solve real and popular problems? All products must be made for real problems and solve it.
  • Execution
    Does it work? It doesn't have to look pretty, but could you be convinced that the product is a minimum viable product, testable by real people?
  • Originality
    Is it a unique idea? Is it just another Flappy Bird clone, or did they take an old idea and make it novel?
  • Use of Technology
    How technology is applied in this project?
  • Pitch of Product
    Can you demonstrate and explain what it is, how it works, and why it's cool?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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