Starting on Saturday, January 23, the virtual 1.5 day event will include optional speakers and workshops with events for all programming levels. Hacking will take place on Sunday, January 24, and you will have access to industry mentors throughout the day. If you’ve never participated in a hackathon before, this event is a great chance to do so for the first time; if you have, this is an opportunity to create a new project and learn from those who either are working or have worked in the computer science industry! 

 

Schedule

Saturday

2:50-3:00 PM         Check-in period

3:00-3:30 PM         Management Talk

3:30-4:00PM          Git Workshop

4:00-4:20PM          Teambuilding session (Remo)

4:20-5:00 PM          Ideation session

5:00-6:00 PM          Web workshop 

Sunday

8:45-9:00 AM          Check-in period

12:00-12:30 PM       Lunch break

12:30-1:00 PM         Data-visualization talk

6:00-6:10 PM           Submission check in

8:00 PM                    Hacking ends

8:00-8:30 PM          Project presentation

 

 

Eligibility

Individuals must be currently attending High School.

Teams must be comprised of 1-4 people.

No residency and location requirements.

Requirements

The following are required for each submission:

  1. A link to the project created during the Hackathon.
  2. A presentation of the project presented to a panel of judges, which includes a demonstration of the app and an explanation of the team's process.
    1. Either presented live on Zoom or a YouTube video.
    2. Max length 5 minutes.

Please make sure to write in what prizes you want to be considered for!

Projects must involve writing significant software, though hardware may be incorporated. They may be early prototypes, they do not need to be fully functional.

All design elements, code, hardware builds, etc. for your project must be created during the event. Third-party tools and frameworks are allowed as well as your normal tooling (Gulp, Yeoman, Composer, NPM, Bower, etc.). While you may not begin coding in advance, you can plan and discuss with your team in advance. Written documents and design sketches are allowed.  You may also incorporate pre-existing material that is freely available to the public into your project, such as public domain images, Creative Commons music, open-source libraries, existing APIs and platforms, and the like.

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Prizes

$300 in prizes
Best Overall
1 winner

The dream hack.

Cash Value TBD.

Best Technical Execution
1 winner

How technically advanced is your hack?

Cash Value TBD.

Most Original Concept
1 winner

Does your hack think outside the box?

Cash Value TBD.

Highest Potential for Social Good
1 winner

Does your hack address a real-world problem?

Cash Value TBD.

Best Design
1 winner

How well-constructed is your hack? Does it include graphics that are appealing for the user to interact with?

Cash Value TBD.

Best Small Business Solution (Sponsored by Cambridge Trust Bank, Cambridge Savings Bank)
1 winner

How well does your hack serve small businesses during the pandemic?

Cash Value TBD.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Event Judges

Event Judges

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation
    The presentation must include a demonstration of the app and an explanation of the team's hacking process. It can either presented live on Zoom or in a YouTube video. Max length 5 minutes.

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