Join Us At DaHacks 3.0

Are you ready to take your tech skills to the next level? Join us for DAHacks 3.0, a space-themed, thrilling 2-day hackathon taking place in the heart of the renowned Bay Area! Organized by the dynamic coalition of De Anza Developers, DAHacks promises an electrifying atmosphere of creativity, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation.

Requirements

What to Submit

- Projects submitted for judging at DAHacks 3.0 must have a Devpost page, GitHub repository with full commit history (or equivalent), and an optional 15-60 second project video that demonstrates the project.

- Participants are disallowed from working on their project before the commencement of DAHacks 3.0 and the "Start Hacking" announcement. Projects that began development before DAHacks 3.0 will not be accepted.

- Projects must be submitted before the hacking deadline at October 26th 3PM. Late submissions will not be accepted.

 

(Optional): Submit a response to the DAHacks 3.0 Generative AI Survey and win a sticker as a token of our appreciation!

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Prizes

$7,500 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

- Wolfram Award
- DAHacks 3.0 Special Merch
- RunPod Compute Credits
- 4 .xyz domains
- $45 in Desmos Merch

2nd Place
1 winner

- Wolfram Award
- DAHacks 3.0 Special Merch
- RunPod Compute Credits
- 4 .xyz domains

3rd Place
1 winner

- DAHacks 3.0 Special Merch
- RunPod Compute Credits
- 4 .xyz domains

Director's Choice - Down to Earth
1 winner

Products that have significant potential to be successful as a real product
- DAHacks 3.0 Special Merch
- RunPod Compute Credits
- 4 .xyz domains

Director's Choice - Out of This World
1 winner

Projects with remarkably innovative and creative ideas
- DAHacks 3.0 Special Merch
- RunPod Compute Credits
- 4 .xyz domains

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Christina Krzaszczak

Christina Krzaszczak

Kamran Eftekhari

Kamran Eftekhari

Mirsaied Abolghasemi

Mirsaied Abolghasemi

Sukhjit Singh

Sukhjit Singh

Mehrdad Khosravi

Mehrdad Khosravi

Timothy Ryan

Timothy Ryan

Aayush Dubey

Aayush Dubey

Manisha Karia

Manisha Karia

Judging Criteria

  • Application Feasibility (Real-World Use), 25%
    Does this project have a practical application in the real world? Can it provide real benefits to users and/or businesses?
  • Functionality and Quality, 20%
    How well does the project function? Is it free of major bugs? Is the User Interface (UI) intuitive and easy to navigate?
  • Creativity and Innovation, 25%
    Does the project offer a fresh solution or approach? Is it innovative, or does it rely on familiar methods and ideas?
  • Technical Complexity, 20%
    Does the project reflect a strong understanding of technical concepts? How well did the team execute their technology stack?
  • Presentation, 10%
    How well did the team communicate their project? Was the presentation clear and engaging?

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