Hello World is the first and largest ever freshman-only hackathon nationwide. After huge successes over the past six years, we are excited to be back for a seventh time this fall. On September 17, over 300 freshmen from Purdue will come together to learn new technologies and build something amazing. We want to make this a memorable experience and would love for you to be a part of it!

Requirements

You can build whatever you want! Get creative, push your boundaries, and make something that you'll be proud of!

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Prizes

$2,350 in prizes
1st Prize
1 winner

JBL Portable Waterproof Speakers

2nd Prize
1 winner

24 oz Standard Hydroflasks

3rd Prize
1 winner

$25 Amazon Gift Cards

AWS - Best Use of AWS
2 winners

Winner: $500 AWS Credit split among team members.

Runner up: $50 Amazon gift card for each member.

Solana - Best Use of Blockchain
1 winner

Mystery Prize

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Organizers

Organizers
Hello World

Company Mentors

Company Mentors
Solana

Company Mentors

Company Mentors
AWS

Judging Criteria

  • Professionalism
    Should be professional
  • Technical Skill
    We're looking for people who went outside their comfort zone and developed an exciting project.
  • Creativity and Scalability
    We're looking for creative ideas and innovative projects that make you think outside the box and that offers a new perspective.
  • Technical Development
    We want to see how much you've challenged yourself and what technologies and programming tools you've used.

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