About the challenge
Welcome to HackPrinceton Fall 2022, a student-run hackathon by Princeton University.
At HackPrinceton, you'll meet fellow hackers from around the world, learn new skills, and work alongside seasoned mentors. We'll have free workshops, lecture series, mentorship, prizes, games, and more. Don't have a team, or even an idea? Don't worry! We'll give you the tools to build something incredible.
For 36 hours on November 11-13, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate and build out brilliant, innovative, and impactful ideas.
TRACKS
1. Game Design
2. Art
3. Sustainability
Sustainable practices support ecological, human, and economic health and vitality. The sustainability track is for hackers who aim to improve environmental sustainability through the use of technology.
4. Healthcare
Health-focused projects can take on public health challenges (ex: COVID-19, etc) or personal wellness (nutrition, mental health, fitness, etc).
5. UX/UI Design
6. Machine Learning/AI
Requirements
1. You must submit a link to your project's public GitHub repository created between November 11-13, 2022.
2. You MAY submit an OPTIONAL video demo that does not exceed 2 minutes in length. Remember to leave time to upload your video to YouTube/any other platform and add the link to your video to your Devpost submission.
3. Judging will be from 9:30am-11am on Sunday, November 13th. Hackers will be expected to present their finished work in front of the judges during this time period. You must prepare for a presentation explaining/demoing your project to the judges that does not exceed 2 minutes in length, even if you attached a video to your project. Your presentation should clearly indicate the problem your hack attempts to solve and a walkthrough of your hack’s functionality.
Please add your Discord usernames to your submission so we can contact you if you win a prize!
Prizes
$14,304 in prizes
Best Overall
Each team member (up to 4) will win a Nintendo Switch OLED, as well as an MLH Fellowship Fast Track Interview + MLH Winner Pin!
Best Beginner
Each team member (up to 4) will win a JBL Tune 660NC noise cancelling headphones!
Best Design / UXUI Hack
Each team member (up to 4) will win a KODAK Printomatic Instant Camera!
Best Presentation
Each team member (up to 4) will win a Blue Snowball iCE!
Jankiest Quick Fix
The winner will get a Craftsman screwdriver!
Most Innovative
(2)
$250 each for the top 2 teams in the Most Innovative category - sponsored by Verbwire.
Most Simple and Impactful
(2)
$250 each for the top 2 teams with the project that is the most simple and impactful - sponsored by Verbwire.
Honorable Mention Prize - Verbwire
(20)
Prize pool of $1000 distributed across every team that submits projects that meets Verbwire's requirements, and have not been awarded other Verbwire prizes. Max 20 teams, and $50 gift card per team.
Participaton Trophy - Verbwire
(12)
Premium API subscription ($450 worth of subscription per team) - max 12 team winners that have not been awarded other Verbwire prizes.
Best Domain Name from Domain.com (MLH)
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 Velo by Wix (MLH)
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! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.
Best Web Monetization Project (MLH)
Coil is all about providing better ways to access and reward the creators, publishers and platforms that you love. Coil members get to view web monetized sites while streaming micropayments directly to the website owner, or in this case, you! In turn, you can react to payments in real time by displaying a thank you message, unlocking bonus content, features and so much more! Build a web monetized hack using Coil for a chance to win an Anker Quick Charge Portable Charger, Coil pin and $60 Coil credit redemption card!
Best Accessibility Hack sponsored by Fidelity (MLH)
At Fidelity, accessibility is viewed as a major key to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to make tech more accessible! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put opportunities and resources within reach to all communities. The team with the best accessibility hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
Best Use of DeSo (MLH)
DeSo is the official Web3 sponsor of the MLH Hackathon League and the first Layer 1 blockchain custom-built for decentralized social media applications. While a blockchain like Avalanche costs $0.50+ to store just a 200-character post, the DeSo blockchain is built with custom indexing and storage optimizations which make it 10,000X cheaper to store social content on-chain! In order to qualify for the contest, build a hack that uses the DeSo API. While social media apps are a great fit for DeSo, you can also build financial apps, marketplaces, and more on the DeSo blockchain. To get started, sign up for a DiamondApp account, make a post tagging @deso with both your event hashtag & #MLH. The DeSo team will then send you even more $DESO coin to build your hackathon project! On top of that, the team with the Best Use of DeSo gets $100 worth of $DESO coin, an exclusive DeSo branded tumbler, and a YubiKey Security Key!
Best Financial Hack
$250 Amazon gift card per member for the Best Financial Hack - sponsored by Capital One.
Best Use of Estuary
Each member of the winning team will win a 10th generation iPad! Sponsored by Protocol Labs.
Top Teams - 1517 Fund
(2)
Each winning team will win a $1k grant - sponsored by the 1517 Fund.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TBA
Corinne Bernett
Protocol Labs
Jimmy Lee
Protocol Labs
Jay Logelin
Protocol Labs
Chris Williams
Protocol Labs
Michael Gibson
1517 Fund
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Think big and come up with new ideas! How original and innovative is this hack? -
Depth and Usefulness
Identifying problems and build a project to thoroughly solve them! How thoroughly does this hack solve the stated problem? Can you identify edge cases that would break the hack? Can this hack be used in real life to better somebody's life? -
Design
Create a polished experience! Does it feel like a quickly hacked-together project or something that is well thought out? Is the user experience and interface smooth and well-designed? Is this hack designed to most optimally solve the stated problem? -
Presentation / Demo
Articulate well the purpose and workings of your hack! Was the purpose and added value of this hack clearly stated in the demonstration? Is there a distinct problem this hack aims to solve and is the solution well presented?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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