About the challenge
Work on teams of up to 4 and build a project to showcase your skills!
Get started
Sign into https://discord.mlh.io/ and follow the directions to join the Kibo Spring Hackathon.
Requirements
What to Build
Build projects that reflect the theme of Social Impact or experiment with something different. You can submit your project to multiple categories.
Rules:
- Your project must be created the weekend of the hackathon. Earlier projects and code are not accepted.
- We require all teams to submit a 2-minute or less demo video. If you are unable to upload a video, you can utilize readme in GitHub to explain what your code does.
- Your code must be available in some sort of public repository, preferably GitHub.
- You must have completed all the registration steps on Devpost.
- Note that MLH events require registration on MLH's event page. If you received an invitation to this Devpost event, then you are registered.
- Your email on both platforms must match.
- There is no maximum or minimum team size but we've noticed that teams perform best when they have a maximum of 4 hackers. If you don't have a team, don't worry! We will have a team-building exercise after the opening ceremony. You are welcome to build a team now.
Prizes
1st Place - Overall Winner
Best overall project.
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Domain.com Branded Backpack
Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!
Best Use of CockroachDB
3D Printing Pen
Build your hackathon project on CockroachDB's open source and indestructible SQL database. Utilize CockroachDB in your hack for a chance to win a 3D printing pen for you and each of your team members.
Most Creative Use of Twilio
Twilio Swag Box & GameGo Console
Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Get started with $50 in free credit!
Best Use of Velo by Wix
Wacom Drawing Tablet
We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! You can even join the Wix Discord Server to get answers to your questions and learn more about Velo! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.
Best Use of Appwrite
Fitbit Inspire 2 Tracker
Building a full-stack application can be time consuming, especially if you’re more of a frontend developer or lack experience with things like databases or authentication. At hackathons you want to make every minute count, which is why Appwrite is the missing ingredient to your recipe for a successful hack. With all the core backend functionalities you need already pre built and ready for customization, all you’ll need to do is make an API call to take advantage of an Appwrite database, media storage, user auth, and even custom compute functions. Use Appwrite in your hack this weekend for a chance to take home some Fitbits for you and your team.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Kibo
Judging Criteria
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Kibo
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