over 2 years ago
And the winners are...
First of all, let us congratulate all of the So you think you can hack participants for experimenting with LLMs! 
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Our winners are:
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Grand Prize Winning Team - DataDM DataDM is your open source private data assistant. A conversational interface for your data where you can find, load, clean, transform, and visualize without a single line of code. |
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2nd Place Winning Team - Cancer-Rx-Approve: write letters for cancer drug denials Save clinicians valuable time by using custom large langue models to write letters to insurance companies… |
almost 3 years ago
Today’s the day!
Submissions are due June 18th @ 11:45 PM PT.
Submission checklist:
Run through this list before you sit back from your project:
- Did you create a new application that uses an open-source large language model (LLM) like Dolly or by creating a new application using Spark Connect?
- Did you record a demo video showing off your application and upload it to Youtube?
- Does your video explain your project, the model or/and data you used?
- Are all of the updates made to your GitHub repository occur after May 15th?
- Did you add an open source license to your GitHub Repository and…
almost 3 years ago
Good news: We’re extending the submission deadline!
We are happy to announce that we’re pushing the deadline back. Submissions are now due Sunday, June 18th before 11:45 PM PT.
Due to popular demand for an extension we want to give everyone the weekend to complete your project and make your submission amazing looking for the judges. Remember, make sure your submission meets all of the requirements.
FINAL CHECKLIST:
- Did you create a new application that uses an open-source large language model (LLM) like Dolly or by creating a new application using Spark Connect?
- Did you record a demo video showing off your application and upload it to Youtube?
- Does…
almost 3 years ago
Get started on your video
You only have today and tomorrow until 5 PM PT to enter your submission for So you think you can hack!
Submissions are due June 16th @ 5 PM PT.
Start your submission here
Might as well start a draft now and edit it as much as you would like before the deadline.
Don’t forget your video
You might be focused on getting your project working for the judges, however, the submission video needs time too! It's often the first (and sometimes only!) thing that judges review.
Your video tells the story behind your submission and should…
almost 3 years ago
Checklist: Do you have everything?
There are just two days to enter your submission for So you think you can hack. Submissions are due June 16th @ 5 PM PT.
If you haven't started a submission yet, please start one here. (We’ll walk you through our submission form process if you need help.) Make sure all of your teammates are invited and have accepted their invitations to join your submission!
Submission checklist:
Run through this list before you sit back from your project:
- Did you create a new application that uses an open-source large language model (LLM) like Dolly or by creating a…
almost 3 years ago
Give yourself a schedule
A little planning can go a long way toward a winning project. In So you think you can hack we want to be sure we get to check out your project and want to help you get there.
Check out our Tips for Planning Your Project and the below rough timeline for when to start different activities:
Brainstorm (Today)
Pick an idea (Today)
Quick design and how it might work (June 13)
Start building (June 13 - 15)
Start your submission (June 14)
Finish up your project (June 15)
Record your demo video (June 15)
Finish submission (June 15)
Continue…
almost 3 years ago
Prizes, Prizes, and more Prizes!
As if just building cool software solutions and taking your data knowledge to the next level wasn’t enough incentive for you, here’s a reminder of the prize potential for eligible participants:
There are $20,000 in prizes up for grabs 
$10,000 USD to the Grand Prize Winning Team along with a project highlight at Data + AI Summit
$5,000 USD to the 2nd Place Winning Team along with a project highlight at Data + AI Summit
$2,500 USD to the 3rd Place Winning Team along with a project highlight at Data + AI Summit
$500 USD for 5 Honorable Mentions
This…
almost 3 years ago
Collaboration, Resources + More To Help You Build
Whether or not you have started building your So you think you can hack project, the Databricks hackathon community is the perfect place to connect with other developers!
Not only can you bounce ideas off each other and ask other developers for technical help, but you can also use it to ask the Databricks and Devpost teams questions!
Teaming up
Looking for a team? You can use the Participants Tab to search for other developers looking to team up, check out their skills, and message them to see if they want to collaborate.
Resources
Figuring out where to start with…
almost 3 years ago
A quick brainstorming exercise
If you already know what you want to work on during So you think you can hack - head over to the resources for useful links and guides to help you start and finish your project.
If not, that is alright too! Coming up with an idea is sometimes the hardest part of a project, but don’t let this get you down. Here is a quick brainstorming exercise to help you mix topics and datasets to build something new. Try it out if you would like:
- Identify 3 - 5 common or relatable problems or topics.
- Research existing applications related…