ROWDYHACKS IX

Is a free, weekend-long, overnight hackathon hosted at UTSA's San Pedro I Data Science Building! Students and recent college graduates* can join us at RowdyHacks to network, code, collaborate, and compete for a chance to win one or more of this year's amazing prizes! We welcome hackers from all disciplines, backgrounds, & technical levels!

*Recent college graduates of up to one year after their graduation date can participate as a hacker at RowdyHacks. 

IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES

  • Hacker Check-In will be from 9am to 11am on February 24th, 2024.
  • Hacking Begins at 12pm - February 24th, 2024 and ends at 12pm - February 25th, 2024. 
  • Judging will be from 1:30pm to 3:30pm on February 25th, 2024.
  • Closing Ceremonies will be from 4:30pm to 5:30pm on February 25th, 2024.

Requirements

WHAT TO BUILD

A project around any of RowdyHacks IX's Tracks and/or Challenges!

Tracks

Either Beginner or Intermediate is something everyone will submit to but only one track per project. 

Challenges

Hackers can submit to any of the challenges. If you think your project fits the criteria for a challenge, submit it for that challenge!

For more information on this year's Tracks and Challenges, please refer to the Hacker Survival Guide within Hackkit!

WHAT TO SUBMIT

  • Your project's code
    • This can be submitted through a platform such as Github
  • A description of your project, its goals and process throughout the weekend
  • Your entire team needs to be added to your Devpost

For more details regarding how to and what to submit with your Devpost, visit the Hacker Survival Guide available through Hackkit!

JUDGING

Judging will happen science-fair style and you will need to be present (in-person) to present your project to this year's panel of judges! You will have a presentation time of up to 5 minutes to show off your project per judging session!

Once all projects are submitted, the organizer team will setup table numbers and assign each submitted project to a number. Numbers will typically sort submissions by Beginner and Intermediate tracks so be prepared to move around!

 

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Prizes

$7,229 in prizes
General Track: 1st Place
1 winner

Xbox Series S

General Track: 2nd Place
1 winner

Vizio 40" Smart TV

General Track: 3rd Place
1 winner

NuPhy Air75 V2 Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (White)

Beginner Track: 1st Place
1 winner

Oculus Quest 2

Beginner Track: 2nd Place
1 winner

ASUS 27" Gaming Monitor 165 Hz

Beginner Track: 3rd Place
1 winner

ForHelp 15.6 Inch Portable Monitor

Best Hardware Hack
1 winner

1st Nanoleaf Canvas WiFi Smart LED Lights

Best Cyber hack
1 winner

Beats Solo 3 Wireless Ear Headphones

Best Theme Hack
1 winner

Dino Plushie + $20

Best Design
2 winners

Fujifilm Mini 12 Instant Camera White + 1 Film Pack

Best use of Google Cloud
1 winner

Patagonia Google Backpacks

Best Use of San Antonio Data
1 winner

2 Six Flags Tickets/Person

[SWIVEL] Best Banking Navigation Tool
1 winner

Branded Yeti, Backpack, Laptop Sleeve, and Notebook

Swivel delivers an integrated Transaction Enablement™ platform that is focused on serving financial institutions and the human behind every transaction. We are looking for a project to provide new tools to elderly users having to navigate the digital banking landscape!

[MLH] Most Creative Adobe Express Add-On
1 winner

Wacom Wireless Drawing Tablet & JBL Go3 Speaker

Adobe Express is an AI-first, all-in-one content creation app that makes it fast, easy and fun to design and share videos, images, PDFs, flyers, TikToks, logos and more. Best of all, it’s free to get started.

Add-ons in Adobe Express are simply extensions and integrations that are built upon very powerful APIs. These APIs provide access to the user’s document, connections to third-party tools, and so much more. You can extend the functionality of Adobe Express using add-ons to unlock new capabilities and workflows. Check out these add-ons to see what other cool ideas developers have implemented!

For this hackathon, we want you to build a creative add-on for Adobe Express. Users are looking for add-ons that involve assets like stickers or icons, work with presentations and data visualization, and work in roles like marketing and e-commerce. Build an Adobe Express add-on this weekend for a chance to win a Wacom Wireless Drawing Tablet and JBL Go3 Speaker for you and each member of your team!

[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
1 winner

Hack from Home kit

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.

[MLH] Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
1 winner

Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger

At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!

[MLH] Best Use of Kintone
1 winner

Breadboard IoT Kit

Still not sure what backend to use in your hack? Kintone is a low-code web database that lets you set up your backend in minutes. It's beginner friendly, allowing you to customize your Kintone app using nothing but JavaScript and HTML. If you're interested in IoT, your team can snag a FREE microcontroller by signing up for Kintone and visiting the MLH table. If you use Kintone in your hackathon project, you'll have a chance to win a breadboard IoT kit to power up the hardware hacking for each member of your team!

[MLH] Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
1 winner

Arduino Kit

Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 instance deployment to object storage. You can even run machine learning models in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Student Kits for you and your team!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Zaquariah Holland

Zaquariah Holland
Swivel

Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson
ACM Alumni

Ravi Soni

Ravi Soni
AWS

Leon Yuan

Leon Yuan
RH Alumni

Michael Zhao

Michael Zhao

Aishwarya Suresh

Aishwarya Suresh

Soe Than

Soe Than
RH Alumni

Anna Arroyo

Anna Arroyo
RH Alumni

Collin Behunin

Collin Behunin
ACM Alumni

Swaroop Raj Gunisity

Swaroop Raj Gunisity

Jada Ebong

Jada Ebong
RH Alumni

Jeongwoo Choi

Jeongwoo Choi

Elijah Moya

Elijah Moya
RH Alumni

Katherine Hoog

Katherine Hoog
ACM Alumni

Trey D'Amico

Trey D'Amico
RH Alumni

Nick Burnett

Nick Burnett

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Functionality and Usability
  • Impact and Potential
  • Presentation and Communication

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