About the challenge
FalconHacks is an annual hackathon for students of all ages interested in CS. Over the weekend, teams will go through workshops and seminars while designing an app related to our theme -- and then present it to us for the opportunity to win hundreds of dollars.
Fill out this google form to join! https://forms.gle/3jMLQEroyHbJPctXA
The challenge is going to be a 3-day event -- all three days will be held online.
Team member limit: 4. You may choose your own team.
Your project must start after the event begins as listed on the DevPost schedule. If you submit a project made prior to the event, your team will be disqualified. You must also use GitHub version control throughout the entire hackathon's duration.
Requirements
What to Build
You must build a web app, website, mobile application, or some form of software-related project that relates to our theme (that will be announced at the start of the hackathon).
What to Submit
Submit a 4-5 minute video of your project's demo, and highlight how your project addresses the theme.
Info to include in the video:
- What the project does
- How the project solves a real-world problem
- What tools, frameworks, APIs, and languages you used to build your project
- What do you plan to do in the future with your product
Prizes
1st Place
1st Place Award
- $200 USD (PayPal, Amazon)
- Product Teacher Interview Course (worth $125)
- 1 Year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (worth $350)
2nd Place
2nd Place Award
- $100 USD (PayPal, Amazon)
- Product Teacher Interview Course (worth $125)
- 1 Year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (worth $350)
3rd Place
3rd Place Award
- $50 USD (PayPal, Amazon)
- Product Teacher Interview Course (worth $125)
- 1 Year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (worth $350)
Most Innovative Hack
Judges Award for the most Innovative Award -- $50 USD (PayPal, Amazon)
- 1 Year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro (worth $350)
Product Teacher -- Project Management Resume Course
All participants will get to receive a Project Management Resume Course on behalf of Product Teacher!
1Password Families -- 1 Year account
All hackers get to receive a free year of 1Password Families!
Echo3d Pro -- 1 Month Free
Echo3D is an asset management tool and API for games and websites. All attendees get exclusive access to one month of Echo3D's pro tier for free!
4x AoPS coupons!
4 lucky attendees will get to receive an AoPS $25 coupon for free! All submitted projects will be eligible for the raffle.
XYZ Domains
120 Participants who submit projects will get to receive XYZ domains!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Vidhu Bajpai
Senior Member of Technical Staff, AMD
Riyya Hari Iyer
Software Engineer -- Brooks Automation
Archit Kumar
Ethan Varghese
Judging Criteria
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FalconHacks Criteria
View our criteria here! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntHx3Bb5Ewd2GOqtWvjP401iKfyUSBnqZscqzvZoZSI/edit
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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