What is a Hackathon? A hackathon is a technical sprint. You will execute a functional project like an app, website, or software tool that solves a real world problem through code.

Round 1: Project Submission Submit a 5 minute video demonstration covering:

The Problem: What specific technical or social challenge are you tackling?

The Build: A walkthrough of your codebase, architecture, and the stack used.

The Demo: A screen share recording of the project functioning in real time.

Scalability: How is this project suited to handle more data or more users?

Round 2: Live Finals The top technical projects will advance to a Live Demonstration and Q&A. Finalists will run their code live for a panel of judges and defend their technical logic and architecture in a real time discussion.

Prizes 1st Place: $250 cash

All Participants: Subscription bundle

Who Can Participate? Any high school or middle schooler student. Teams of 1 to 5.

Requirements

Submit a 5 minute video of your product make sure to hit all key points on this rubric!

Technical Execution (25%) Is the code clean, efficient, and well-documented? Does the project actually work, and did the team demonstrate a strong grasp of their tech stack?

Innovation & UX (25%) Did the team come up with an original or clever idea? Is the interface intuitive and the user flow seamless for the end user?

Business & Finance (25%) Does the submission include a realistic business model, revenue streams, and a clear path to financial sustainability?

Communication (25%) Did the video and live Q&A demonstrate a deep understanding of the product, its technical architecture, and its target consumers?

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Prize
1,000 winners

Sponsorship prizes + subscriptions (worth over $200)

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ekansh Jain

Jash Vohra

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Execution
    Is the code clean, efficient, and well-documented? Does the project actually work, and did the team demonstrate a strong grasp of their tech stack?
  • Innovation & UX
    Did the team come up with an original or clever idea? Is the interface intuitive and the user flow seamless for the end user?
  • Business & Finance
    Does the submission include a realistic business model, revenue streams, and a clear path to financial sustainability?
  • Communication
    Did the video and live Q&A demonstrate a deep understanding of the product, its technical architecture, and its target consumers?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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