WildHacks is Northwestern's overnight hackathon taking place in-person April 5-7 2024. As Northwestern's largest hackathon, WildHacks is an opportunity for students to learn programming skills and develop a final project in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Through workshops, mentorship, and prizes, WildHacks aims to be an inclusive event that welcomes students of all skill levels, majors, and backgrounds.

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• Technical Complexity
  The hack should be technically impressive for a 24-hour project. They should have code and a functioning demo. Anything from frameworks, APIs, algorithms, & more to interesting languages can add to the technical difficulty of the project.
• Usefulness
  The hack doesn't have to be business-ready but should have the potential to be useful in everyday life. It should also be intuitive and easy to use.
• Originality
  The hack should be unique and interesting. This can range from a new spin on a known idea to completely outlandish ideas. The hack should be something damn cool you've never seen before.
• Design
  The hack should look and work beautifully. The closer it looks and feels to a professional-grade application, the better.
• Presentation
  The demo video should be engaging and show how the project would be used. It should also explain the mission and intended outcome behind the project.