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Hack on the Hill (HOTH XIII) is a 12 hour, beginner-friendly hackathon designed to give beginners a glimpse into what a real hackathon would be and feel like.
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During HOTH, you can:
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learn from workshops
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receive technical help from mentors
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win amazing prizes!
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Whether you’re a hackathon veteran or you’ve never been to a hackathon before, Hack on the Hill is the best way to get involved with UCLA’s hacker community and get a feel for what it would be like to attend a real hackathon.
For our prize tracks, full workshop schedule, and more, visit our website!
Requirements
To submit a project, you must include
- A video no longer than 3 minutes that presents your project. We recommend including:
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An overview of what your project is
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How your project relates to the theme
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What you used to make your project
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A demo/preview of your actual project
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Any especially noteworthy features
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A response to the Project Overview
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A link to your code, preferably a Github repo
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After the project overview, in "Additional Info" you will be asked to select which prize track you’d like to submit your project. You may only choose one of the following (everyone is automatically in consideration for the overall categories):
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Best AI
- Best Storytelling
- Best Beginner
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Reminders:
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Anything you submit must be built solely during the hacking period of HOTH.
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Submissions must be from teams of 1 to 4 individuals, all of whom were accepted to the event, have registered on Devpost, and are not workshop instructors, mentors, or organizers.
Prizes
1st Overall
Winning Team will Receive a $300 Amazon Gift Card and Oracle Plushies
2nd Overall
Winning Team will Receive a $200 Amazon Gift Card and Oracle Plushies
3rd Overall
Winning Team will Receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card and Oracle Plushies
Best AI
Winning Team will Receive a $250 Amazon Gift Card and Oracle Plushies
Best in Storytelling
Winning Team will Receive a $150 Amazon Gift Card and Oracle Plushies
Best Beginner
Winning Team will Receive a $150 Amazon Gift Card and Oracle Plushies
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Arnav Roy
Nishant Ray
Kayla Hamakawa
Hannah Kendall
Max Lee
Lilian Gonick
Jeff Huang
Lavender Hwang
Sebastian Johannessen
Kian Shandi
Melissa Shi
Aazel Tan
Lorelei Tang
Henry Wei
Daniel Zhou
Jenna Wang
Shiyu Ye
Sneha Agarwal
Kritish Alli
Kartik Bhatia
Benjamin Garcia
Soumya Kalle
Michelle Lee
Mark Mairs
Daniel Mastik
Jaivin Phabiani
Kaelyn Yang
Max Zhang
Judging Criteria
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Rubric Used
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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