That's a Wrap + Prize Winners!

The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news regarding our winners!

  • Best UI/UX: Safety First
  • Best Beginner: Flavorite
  • Empowerment: DM It & Queerky
  • Best Website: Empowering Minorities
  • Best Mobile: Pool Party

Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Check out our site for updates on future events, and add us on social media! Keep building, and you'll soon be proud of how far you've come!

Everyone who submitted a project today impressed our judges- many of you are so early in your tech journeys and we saw so much passion! It's that very spirit that will move you forward in your careers, and we're excited to see what you'll build next!

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please reach out to us at [email protected]

 

GRACEHACKS: UCSC'S 3RD ANNUAL HACKATHON FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS!

The aim of GraceHacks is to foster a welcoming and supportive hackathon environment for underrepresented students of diverse gender identities. GraceHacks strives to empower these underrepresented groups and ensure that they have the confidence to create without inherent bias or sexism.

 

GraceHacks will be taking place from November 12-13 at the Namaste Lounge in UC Santa Cruz and Discord for a 24 hour hybrid hackathon. We are the first underrepresented gender-inclusive hackathon at UCSC and we have a fun day filled with hacking, workshops, networking, and swag!

 

For more information, please check our website: https://grace-hacks.com/

Requirements

  • One team member must be registered on Devpost to submit a project
  • Each team must submit a maximum 2 minute video demo with the project
  • Include screenshots of the project 
  • "Opt-in" for the prizes your project qualifies for in order to be considered for those categories

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$810 in prizes
Empowerment
2 winners

Each team member will win a 32oz Hydroflask, color of choice.

*Or a prize of equal value, elected by the GH organizers.

Best Beginner
1 winner

Each team member will win a set of Techno Strip Lights.

*Or a prize of equal value, elected by the GH organizers.

Best Web
1 winner

Each team member will win an Amazon Echo Dot.

*Or a prize of equal value, elected by the GH organizers.

Best UI/UX
1 winner

Each team member will win an Apple AirTag.

*Or a prize of equal value, elected by the GH organizers.

Best Mobile
1 winner

Each team member will win a SIMREX X300C Mini drone.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Crystal Chan

Crystal Chan
GMSTEK

Anitya Gupta

Anitya Gupta
Lead Manager for SITE CodePath | TIP | iOS | Technical Support Representative

Tiffany Thang

Tiffany Thang
UX Researcher | Graduate Student Researcher

Christy Martin

Christy Martin
iBox Systems, Inc.

Eman Arabyat

Eman Arabyat
Program manager | Ex Amazon | Ex Cisco

Suhas Chelian

Suhas Chelian
Quantum Ventura | Principal Scientist

GH Judging Panel 22

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Does it perform something new or unique? Does it have a new approach to an old problem?
  • Execution
    Is it usable and complete at its current state? Does everything seem to function properly and smoothly? Is it easy to use at first glance? Does the visualization obscure the functionality?
  • Usefulness/Practicality
    How significant and relevant is the problem that the solution is trying to solve?
  • Technology
    What kind of technologies did they incorporate into the final product? How technically sophisticated and elegant was the solution? How technically advanced is the project?
  • Adherence to the Category
    Did the hack adhere to the category they have applied for?

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