About the challenge
The Glenelg Competitive Programming Club* is excited to introduce its hybrid hackathon-- HACK THE COLOSSEUM, sponsored by Constellation, Stansberry Research, Netesenz, BrightBots Initiative, Wegmans, AoPS, and Wolfram.
Competitors competing in-person will attend the hackathon at the Charles E. Miller Library (9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042), and submit their projects for the in-person track on Devpost. Competitors are strongly encouraged to attend in-person if possible! We have lots of activities and prizes, and also free food!
Competitors competing online will work on their projects remotely and submit their projects for the online track on Devpost.
*We are not officially affiliated with HCPSS.
Get started
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Register for the hackathon Hack the Colosseum | Howard County Library System (librarycalendar.com)
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Make sure to join our Discord Server for any relevant announcements here.
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Look at our website for additional information!
Requirements
Project and Submission Requirements
For both tracks, you must use Devpost to submit:
a) A description of your project
b) Code for your project (GitHub, GitLab, Repl.it, etc.)
You are free to submit any videos, images, or any extra information that you think can help the judges understand your project!
Prizes
In-Person Best Overall
This prize goes to the best overall in-person submission at this hackathon.
1) Gaming Keyboard
2) 1-year access to Wolfram|One Professional Edition
Online Best Overall
This prize goes to the best overall online submission.
1) $25 Apple Gift Card
2) 1-year access to Wolfram|One Professional Edition
In-Person Runner Up 1
This prize goes to the second best overall in-person submission at this hackathon.
1) Wireless Earbuds
2) 1-year access to Wolfram|One Professional Edition
In-Person Best Beginner Hack
This prize goes to the third best overall in-person submission at this hackathon.
1) Raspberry Pi 4
2) 1-year access to Wolfram|One Professional Edition
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Henry Huang
Harvard University
Eric Cheng
Cornell University
Daniel Son
Harvard University
Judging Criteria
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Functioning App
Is the app functioning and free of bugs? Does it work as intended? -
Creativity
Is the app original and creative? Are there already services that offer what the app offers? -
Technical Skill
Does the app require technical expertise to develop? -
Adherence to Theme
Does the app adhere to the theme?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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