About the challenge

River Hacks will be Austin Community College's first ever hackathon, open to all ACC students interested in building technology. You'll have 24 hours to work with a team to build a product relevant to the Austin area. During the hybrid hackathon, you'll learn valuable skills, learn from experts, and have fun along the way. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned hacker, we'll provide you with the guidance and all the necessary tools to assist you along the way!

Get started

Hacking will begin at 12 pm on Friday, May 20th, and end at 12 pm on Saturday, May 21st. Projects must be completed within this time frame to be considered for awards and prizes. 

Requirements

What to Build

Our hackathon is open-ended, however, projects that correlate with a theme announced during the opening ceremony will be taken into higher consideration during judging. There will also be various sponsorship prizes based on specific prompts.

What to Submit

Teams must submit their Github repository and a short description of their project. Submitting a short video demo of the project is highly recommended. Tune in to our Devpost submission workshop for more info. 

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Prizes

$1,995 in prizes
1st Place - Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus
1 winner

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus for each member of the winning team.

2nd Place - Razer BlackWidow Mechanical Keyboard
1 winner

Razer BlackWidow Mechanical Keyboard for each member of the winning team.

3rd Place - Camkey Mega 2560 Project
1 winner

Camkey Mega 2560 Project Arduino Starter Kit for each member of the winning team.

Best Beginner Hack - Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
1 winner

Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse for each member of the winning team. Must have at least 2 first-time hackers on their team to be eligible for the Best Beginner Hack.

First Raffle Winner - Black Shark RGB Mechanical Keyboard
1 winner

Black Shark RGB Mechanical Keyboard will be awarded to the winner of the Raffle.

Second Raffle Winner - Mini Portable Video Projector
1 winner

Mini Portable Video Projector will be awarded to the winner of the Raffle.

Third Raffle Winner - Echo Dot (4th Gen)
1 winner

Echo Dot will be awarded to the winner of the Raffle.

Free Swag and Keychains
1 winner

Free stickers, swag, and keychains for everyone who submits a project!

Best Leadership - $50 Amazon Gift Card
1 winner

$50 Amazon Gift Card for the winner of the Feedback Form Raffle.

Honorable Mention - $50 Amazon Gift Card
1 winner

$50 Amazon Gift Card for the attendee who invites the most people to the event.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

RIverHacks Judges

RIverHacks Judges
ACC

Judging Criteria

  • Adherence to the Theme 
    A theme for the hackathon will be announced during the opening ceremony. Does this project relate to the theme? How closely does this project connect with the prompt given?
  • Originality/Creativity
    Is this project unique? Does it include features or other aspects that we haven’t seen before? What does it do differently/better than other tools or projects that exist?
  • Technical Difficulty
    Is the project technically complicated and executed well? Does the project demonstrate a good understanding of the tools used?
  • Usefulness/Impact
    Does the project solve a problem? Can this project be expanded on with more time and resources? Can the project be implemented?
  • Polish/Design
    Does the project look good? Does the interface flow well and make sense to users?

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