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What is WayneHacks?

WayneHacks is a 24-hour in-person hackathon. This event is open to all majors and skill levels, so whether you're a seasoned developer or curious beginner, we welcome you to join us for this exciting event. Prizes will also be awarded to the best projects, so be ready!

You will need to create an account with us in order to apply using your school email.

Register

To participate, you must register and apply at https://waynehacks.com/

Requirements

  • Upload all project files to a GitHub repository and make your last push before noon Sunday, April 12.

  • At least one check-in for each of your teammates during the span of the event. Check-in(s) start Saturday, April 11 at 9 AM in the venue location.

  • Upload your project to DevPost by 12:30 PM on Sunday, April 12.

  • A 3-5 minute presentation video and link it in the repo/submission. 

  • GitHub repository needs a README file with the following information: 

    • Link to video presentation

    • Project Information 

      • Title 

      • Summary 

      • Contributors list 

    • Navigating the repo 

      • Where to find the notebooks, data, code, etc. in the repository.

      • An explanation of what the key files are.

      • Instructions on how to run your project.

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Prizes

$1,500 in prizes
1st Place
$800 in cash
1 winner

2nd Place
$400 in cash
1 winner

3rd Place
$200 in cash
1 winner

People's Choice
$100 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Nabeel Asghar

Nabeel Asghar
Co-Founder at Shift Automotive

Thomas Palazzolo

Thomas Palazzolo
Assistant Professor - Teaching

Kishore Tupili

Kishore Tupili

Brad

Brad

Don

Don

Roland Frohman III

Roland Frohman III

Shima Solati

Shima Solati

Ettore Fantin

Ettore Fantin
CEO at Your Teen Magazine

Jenna Ritten

Jenna Ritten

Jared Grogan

Jared Grogan
Associate Professor

Judging Criteria

  • Functionality
    Does the product function as intended? Is it robust and easy to interact with?
  • Innovation
    Does the product introduce a new approach or perspective?
  • Presentation Criteria
    Did the presentation have Intro, Problem Statement, Product, Learning, and Demo? Did they submit properly (through given instructions?)
  • Presentation Quality
    Ability​ ​for​ ​the​ ​judges​ ​to​​ ​understand​ the​ ​desired​ ​functionality​, ​and​ ​see​ ​that​ ​the functionality​ ​is​ ​behaving​ ​as​ ​expected.
  • Design
    Is the product aesthetically pleasing? Does the design of the product elevate its message?

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