About the challenge

VolunteerTech is a hackathon centered around the basis of helping the community and volunteering! This hackathon serves as platform to allow particpants to think outside of the box ideas that help their community and others around them. Create a new idea, find a solution to a problem in your community, etc. The sky is your limit! We hope you enjoy this hackathon and continue to support your community even after this hackathon.

Remember that everyone is a winner in this hackathon regardless of the results. You are benefitting the community!

 

You MUST join the discord server in order to participation or else your project submission WILL be disqualified.
Note: Cross submissions to other hackathons are allowed (although submitting previous hacks to VolunteerTech will have a penalty)

Requirements

What to Build

Build anything that aligns with our theme of helping the community in a unique and original way! It can be a program, prototype, application, web, etc. Anything you want!

What to Submit

  • Github Repository to your code
  • A video (max. 5 min) that demonstrates your project and how it aligns with the theme
  • If possible, a link to test out your application

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Sticker of any time offered by StickerNinja
3 winners

Get the chance to order your own stickers with a gift card of $33 per winning team (1st, 2nd, an 3rd) from StickerNinja! Design your own stickers and use them however you would like!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Atharva Kulkarni

Manasi Sharma

Anant Wairagade

Anant Wairagade

Sri Harsha Golla

Judging Criteria

  • Unique
    Evaluate how original and innovative the project is. Consider whether the idea introduces a new approach or solves a problem in an unexpected way. Is it a fresh perspective on an existing solution or something entirely novel?
  • Useful
    Assess the project's practicality and relevance. Does it address a real-world problem or provide a meaningful solution? Consider how effectively it meets user needs or improves upon existing solutions in its domain.
  • Appearence
    Evaluate the project's user interface and overall presentation. Is it visually appealing, intuitive, and easy to use? Consider how well the design aligns with the purpose of the project and enhances the user experience.
  • Functionality
    Evaluate how well the project works. Does it perform its intended tasks without major issues? Are all core features fully implemented and functional?
  • Impact
    Determine the potential of the project to make a difference. Does it solve a significant problem or provide value to its intended audience?
  • Presentation
    Evaluate how well the team communicated their project. Was the demo clear and engaging? Did they effectively explain the problem, solution, and implementation?
  • Scalability
    Assess the project's potential to grow or be applied on a larger scale. Could it be easily expanded or adapted to reach more users or solve related problems?

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