hackathon (n.): a weekend full of coding with friends, networking, and cool prizes.
A hackathon is a fun coding competition where attendees have a chance to attend workshops, win prizes, and create original projects in groups while networking with mentors and participants. Hackathons are an outstanding medium to showcase your coding skills and exhibit your STEM expertise for college applications and job applications. Our Hackathon's overall theme is creating change for good through social and emotional wellness, education, and the environment. You can compete within divisions based on your experience level. Learn more about hackathons here.
Friday March 25th:
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5:00 - 6:00 PM - Opening Ceremony
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6:30 - 7:00 PM - Introduction to Replit (school comps)
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6:30 - 7:00 PM - Introduction to VS Code + Github (personal comps)
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7:30 - 8:00 PM - Introduction to Full Stack Development (Int/Adv)
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8:00 - 8:45 - Virtual Robots (anyone)
Schedule
Saturday March 26th:
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11:00 - 12:30 - Introduction to back-end development (Int/Adv)
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2:00 - 3:30 - Introduction to front-end development (Int/Adv)
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2:00 - 3:30 - Introduction to databases + hosting (Int/Adv)
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5:00 - 5:30 - Connecting all the pieces (Int/Adv)
Sunday, March 27th:
4:00 PM: Submission Deadline
Awards You Could Win !
First, Second, or Third Place in Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Divisions
Impact Award [across all divisions]
Documentation Award [across all divisions]
Creativity Award [across all divisions]
Compete for a chance to win Amazon gift cards!
FAQ
what are the requirements to attend?
Simply be a student attending a high school within TUHSD and you can register! You don't need any prior experience!
how long is the hackathon?
The hackathon opens Friday evening and the submission deadline is Sunday afternoon! You can work anytime in between, and there will be workshops running Friday evening and all of Saturday.
Can i compete in teams? how do I form a team?
You may compete either as a solo or in teams of up to four people. Teams can be chosen beforehand or, if you don’t have one but would like to have one, we can help you form a team!
how are divisions chosen?
The registration form will have a short quiz on various coding-related concepts. Depending on your answers, you will automatically be placed in a division, either beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
where is it? how do i sign up?
The hackathon is virtual this year! Sign up by filling out the registration form.
Are there any workshops i'm required to attend?
Each team member of a group must attend at least one separate workshop AND each team member must have at least one documented hour of attendance at a workshop.
what can i build? can i continue a previous project?
You can build anything, from a website to a web application to a mobile application, using any language of your choice. You cannot continue a previous project, all code must be written after the opening ceremony.
are there any judging guidelines?
Yes! If you formally register through our Google Form, you’ll have access to what you’re being judged on once you're in.
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