Back with its second iteration, Boost Hacks II challenges you to level up your coding expertise, blending creativity, collaboration, and education. Welcoming students across college, high school, and middle school, and extending an invite to professionals — truly, an event for all.
Dive into an arena where you craft solutions to more intricate real-world problems, vie for even grander prizes, and foster connections with an even broader community of passionate tech enthusiasts. Join the evolution and be part of the Boost Hacks legacy!
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For Potential people interested in judging the hackathon, here is our Judge Application Form
Requirements
What to Build
This hackathon is an open-themed hackathon, feel free to build whatever you want!
What to Submit
- Submit a video of up to 5 minutes long explaining your project
- Share the link to your code/repository (github)
- You are free to submit your project to other hackathons
Prizes
First Place
First Place Certificate
~ 1 year of Musicfy Premium
~ NordVPN, NordPass and Incogni free for 1 year
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
All Participants (1000+)
1-Year Free Domain from Google Registry ($14)
1-Year Free Domain from .xyz ($10) (350)
1-Year of 1Password Family ($60)
Second Place
Second Place Certificate
~ 6 months of Musicfy Premium
~ NordVPN, NordPass and Incogni free for 1 year
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Third Place
Third Place Certificate
~ 3 Months of Musicfy Premium
~ NordVPN, NordPass and Incogni free for 1 year
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Best AI Hacks
Certificate of Achievement
~ 3 Months of Musicfy Premium
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Best Education Hacks
Certificate of Achievement
~ 3 Months of Musicfy Premium
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Best Social Good Hacks
Certificate of Achievement
~ 3 Months of Musicfy Premium
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Best Blockchain Hack
Certificate of Achievement
~ 3 Months of Musicfy Premium
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Most Creative Hacks
Certificate of Achievement
~ 3 Months of Musicfy Premium
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Best Gaming Hacks
Certificate of Achievement
~ Chance to win Desmos Swag
Priority access to:
--Domain from Google Registry ($14)
--1st year free of 1Password Families ($60)
--.xyz Domains ($10) (350)
More Coming Soon
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Yogesh Darji
Co-Founder & CTO at Lumino Labs Inc.
Rahul Verma
Engineering Leader @ Meta
Rohit Raghunathan
Senior Engineering Manager @ DoorDash
Dananjayan Thirumalai
Staff Engineer @ Doordash
Sijie Jiang
Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Satyanarayana Surapaneni
Staff Software Engineer @ Stripe
Vikesh Dudhankar
Vice President of Cyber security @ Morgan Stanley
Sharmila Devi Chandariah
Applications Consultant, Senior Technical Lead, Senior IEEE member
Madhur Singal
Senior Software Engineer @ Spotnana
Alireza Tizfahmfard
Senior Software Engineer @ Teknasyon
Kunvar Chokshi
Staff Software Engineer @ Tesla
Saurabh Bhutyani
Principal Generative AI Specialist Solutions Architect @ AWS
Het Mistry
Senior Business Intelligence Engineer @ Navy Federal Credit Union
Sudhakar Reddy Peddinti
Staff Software Engineer @ Walmart
Andrew Siah
ML Researcher @ Columbia University
Diwakar Reddy Peddinti
Senior Software Engineer @ Trackonomy Systems
Akshay Rawat
Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Checkr
Shiwam Mittal
Staff Software Engineer @ eBay
Ketan Anand
Chief Product Officer at Suuchi, Inc.
Suhas Deshpande
Founding Engineer @ Courier
Nandan Sharma
Senior Security Analyst @ BC PUBLIC SERVICE
Adam Zhao Xing Liang
Tech Lead & Forward Deployed Engineer @ Palantir Technologies
Lucian Lazar
Founder & CTO @ Explode9 LLC
Oleksandr Korostin
Principal Software Engineer @ Shipnext BV
Prachi Gupta
Senior Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Nischal Timalsina
Software Engineer @ Virginia Tech
Varun Milind Kulkarni
Senior Engineering Product Manager (AI) @ Cisco Webex
Seojoon Oh
Product Manager @ Uber
Bhuvi Chopra
Product Manager @ Google
Sanjana Kandi
Senior System Software Engineer @ Nvidia
Xipu Li
Software Development Engineer @ Amazon
Koushik Ganeeb
Principal Software Engineer @ Salesforce
Maksym Fedoriaka
iOS Tech Lead @ Applifting
Gireesh Patil
Director, Platform Products @ ServiceNow
Namratha Peddisetty
Product Manager @ Dell Technologies
Siddharth Parakh
Sr Engineering Manager @ Medable Inc
Riyya Hari Iyer
Software Engineer @ Brooks Automation
Boost Hacks/SciLite Team
Team @ Boost Hacks
Vishakha Nerkar
Software Developer Engineer @ Amazon
Judging Criteria
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Creativity and Innovation
To what extent does your project showcase inventive thought and imaginative approaches when tackling challenges? -
Technical Execution
Has the solution been skillfully implemented? Does it proficiently employ pertinent technologies, programming languages, and frameworks? -
User-Centric Experience
Does your project offer an instinctive, user-friendly, and captivating encounter? Does it ensure a smooth and delightful interaction for the designated users? -
Significance and Pertinence
Does your project tackle a noteworthy issue or requirement? Does it possess the potential to enact positive transformation or enhance existing procedures? -
Delivery and Expression
Are you able to distinctly express your concept, its attributes, and its worth? Do you proficiently exhibit the functionalities and advantages of your project?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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