Welcome to Hydra Hacks! Hydra Hacks is a hackathon for marginalized genders on May 28. We aim to cultivate diversity in tech among young beginners and professionals. You may build or design whatever you like though participants may create and submit a project to a track of their choice! All you need is a computer, and if you want, a few friends to hack with.

 

Requirements

1. Work must be entirely completed during the hackathon hours.

2. You must pitch live.

3. You must be on a team of 1-4 people.

Prizes

$3,000 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

View https://hydrahacks.org for the prize packs.

2nd Place
1 winner

3rd Place
1 winner

Best Empowerment Hack
1 winner

Best Beginner Hack
1 winner

Organizers' Choice
1 winner

Judges

Judges

Judges

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem?
  • Execution
    Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed?
  • Applicability
    Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have?
  • Presentation
    How well was the project presented? Did it make the hack more compelling? Did it give a good idea of its purpose?
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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