This is an online event. Times will be posted in PST.


NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GET A TICKET TO PARTICIPATE:  
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-in-tech-sf-hackathon-2022-tickets-396355809897

All event details will be shared, via the eventbrite registration email.

Become a sponser for Girls in Tech SF by reaching out to [email protected]

If you would like to volunteer for the Hackathon 2022 event, please fill out this form.

 

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN?

Hustlers/Entrepreneurs:

  • Hackathons are great places to test ideas, build a startup, build leadership and practice your pitching skills.

Designers/Creatives:

  • Design for real company scenarios and expand your portfolio. This is a chance to apply design thinking methodologies from ideation to research to prototyping.

Hackers:

  • Create a technology toolkit that can have real impact. Challenge your coding skills and use it as an opportunity to learn new languages and tools.

Students:

  • Hackathons provide lots of opportunities to get startup-like work experience. It’s a great way to build your resume and demonstrate your drive, your ability to be creative, work in teams, and innovate.

Corporate Employees:

  • If you’re looking to break out of your current role, or are reentering the workforce, Hackathons are great for sharpening and developing new skills, experimenting with new job roles.

Inventors and Early Adopters:

  • This gives you the opportunity to stretch your creativity in a fun challenging environment. You’ll be with like minded people and you can lead the way for first other first timers.

REGISTRATION:

Individuals must obtain a ticket from eventrbite to partipate in the event.

Note: participants must be 16 years of age, and minors must have parental approval before attending.

(Note Times are in PST)

 

SCHEDULE (Pacific Standard Time) SCHEDULE (Pacific Standard Time)

Friday, October 14th, 2022

6:00 - 6:10PM: Networking Kick off

6:10 - 6:30PM: Meet our Sponsors (get to know their products and find a job!)

6:30 - 7:00PM: Find a Team/Know your Team

7:00 - 7:30PM: Hacker mindset workshop by Hackathon international

7:30 - 8:00PM: Last chance to Find a Team and network!

 

Saturday, October 15th, 2022

9:00 AM - 9:30AM : Opening Ceremony & Program Overview

9:30 AM - 11:05AM: Design and Innovation 101: Brand New to Design Thinking

11:05-12:00PM : Know about our Non Profits and Partners

12:00 - 1:00PM: Group Brainstorming and Project Planning

- Hacking Begins-

1:00 - Mentor 1:1 sign up

2:00-3:00 PM - HTML & CSS Intro Course

8:00-8:30 PM Evening Yoga Flow with Brandy Au

 

Sunday, October 16th, 2022

9:00 - 9:30 AM Meditation & Breathwork with Katya Alvarez

10:15 - 11:30 AM Morning Check-in with Mentor

2:00 PM - Team submission deadline

2:30 - 2:45 PM - Introduction to our Judges

3:00 – 6:00 PM - Team Presentations

6:00 – 5:30 PM - Speaker/Event TBD

6:30 - 7:00 PM - Winner Announcement + Wrap Up

*schedule is subject to change

Requirements

Teams must do the following to participate in the Hackathon:

  • Register for the Hackathon on the Hackathon Website at https://girlsintech2022.devpost.com/ by clicking the “Register for this Hackathon” button. To complete registration, sign up to create a Devpost account, or log in with an existing Devpost account. There is no charge for creating a Devpost account. This will enable you to receive important updates and access the “Enter a Submission” page. Only one Devpost account created by a Team’s Representative is required per Team.
  • Submission Process:
    • Access the Hacking for Humanity Submission Form (linked in Devpost Submission page)
    • Select a challenge from the dropdown
    • Respond to the question “What does it do?” on how the Application is to be used
    • Respond to the question “How the Application was built?” by describing the programming languages, storage or any additional relevant information pertaining to the Application that the Team would like to disclose
    • Respond to the question “Challenges Faced” by sharing any challenges the team encountered while building the Application
    • Submit a video that meets the requirements described in the "Text Description, Image, Video, and Additional Submission Materials" section (See Rules Section above for more information).
    • Complete and enter all of the required fields on the “Enter a Submission” page of the Hackathon Website during the Hackathon Submission Period (October 16th at 10:00am PST - October 16, 2022 at 2:00pm) and follow the required drop down and open text boxes below:
    • Once the above video, image, and Hackathon Website text submission requirements (collectively, the “Submission”) are complete, submit your Submission before October 16, 2022 at 2:00pm PST for Judges to begin reviewing.

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Only projects with submissions will be demoed.
  • Teams with submissions will be queued.
  • The team is required to be present while their video submission is being demoed.
  • The team must be present to answer questions during the demo.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$4,500 in prizes
3rd place
1 winner

2nd place
1 winner

1st Place
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

TBD

Judging Criteria

  • Quality of the Idea (5pts)
    Is the idea a strong minimal viable product for the customer to use today? How impactful is the solution for the issue you are hoping to help solve? Does the solution fulfill one of the participating NGO’s requirements?
  • Design (5pts)
    How well the idea was designed by the Team? How well thought out and complete is the design? Is it easy to use? Is it visually appealing? Is the design intuitive? Does it flow naturally?
  • Pitch/Presentation (5pts)
    Judges will focus on the quality of the presentation. Participants’ proposal should be able to drive and improve business processes based on the challenge provided by the Poster. A sense of teamwork should be present.
  • Technicality (3pts)
    Includes the practicability and ease of implementation in a customer environment Does it work? Lo-Fi vs. Hi-Fi Prototype, Technical effort

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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