About this event

In collaboration with the MLH and WeCanCode.org we are having a, In-Person coding challenge on October 15th, 2022. We are looking for students, tech lovers, and any one in the region looking to get started in tech.  The experience will bring the community together for an 8-HR coding challenge.

Reasons to be part of this event

The experience

Not only will you meet tomorrow's top-notch developers, but you'll be amazed at what you're capable of when focusing on solving a problem with coding.

Free food

The snacks bar opens during the entire event (8 hours): Pizza, burritos, cookies, and a few other goodies.

Great Networking

Meet some of MLH's best coaches, WCC Mentors and fellow tech lovers!

The prizes

Soon to be announced.

Fun Times

Always!

An unforgettable experience

Absolutely!

Requirements

You will need to submit your project before deadline on day of the event onsite.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$400 in prizes
Most creative use of Twilio
1 winner

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 Domain Name from Domain.com
1 winner

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!

Most creative use of Github
1 winner

GitHub Octocat Puzzle & Sticker bundle

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

Best accessibility hack sponsored by Fidelity
1 winner

Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger

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 Microsoft Cloud for your community
1 winner

LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription and Xbox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass

Bring your idea to life using the Microsoft Cloud - automatically build and deploy a full stack web app from a code repository, create and train a Machine Learning model, develop business applications with little to no code using Power Platform, and more! View our recommended popular solutions in the Education Hub at https://aka.ms/startedu.

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Build your hackathon project with the Microsoft Cloud that tackles a social impact issue of your choice, and have a chance to win a LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription and an XBox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

David Pringle

David Pringle
WeCanCode

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    Out of the box thinking

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