Develop a solution for local communities to help them foster social good.
MinneHack 2020 Event Schedule
Saturday:
17:00 |
Checkin for RSVP |
17:30 |
Checkin for waitlist and walk-ins |
18:00 |
Pre-event Announcements and Prompt |
18:15 |
Hacking Begins (Mentor shift 1) |
20:00 |
Dinner |
21:00 |
Workshop: Intro to Python |
22:00 |
End Mentor Shift 1 (Mentors may stay later if they choose) |
23:00 |
Werewolf |
00:00 |
Sleeping Area Opens |
08:00 |
Breakfast |
09:00 |
Mentor Shift 2 |
09:00 |
Workshop: Deploying a full stack app with AWS |
13:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 |
Final Submissions Due! (End mentor shift 2, mentors may stay later if they choose) |
14:16 |
Judging Starts (Event open to the public at this time) |
16:30 |
Dinner, Judges Deliberate |
17:00 |
Closing Ceremony, Prizes awarded. (At least one person from each of the winning teams must be present in order to receive the prizes) |
17:50 |
Please help clean up! |
Requirements
You must submit your project on devpost by 2:00 PM Sunday Jan 26.
You are not required to submit code or a public facing demo.
Prizes
$6,436 in prizes
First Place
Computer Peripherals Pack:
- 4K Monitor
- Das Keyboard
- Logitech MX Master 4
- Headphones
Second Place
Nintendo Switch Pack:
- Nintendo Switch
- Second Pair of Controllers
- $100 Nintendo Shop Credit
Third Place
Oculus Go
Best UiPath Automation Hack
Build or add automation to your hack using UiPath! Each winning team member will receive a Limited Edition UiPath Branded Backpack and an opportunity to interview for a UiPath Internship in 2020 with high recommendation!
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Register a domain using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a Domain.com branded backpack.
Best use of Google Cloud
Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member will receive a Google Nest Mini.
Best use of MongoDB Atlas
Create a hack using MongoDB Atlas to host a database in the cloud! Automate the provisioning and deployment process with ease, while focusing all your efforts on your hack. Projects built using MongoDB Atlas will be eligible to win an AirCharge Plus per team member.
Most Creative Radar.io Hack
Build the most creative hack using Radar's SDKs and APIs for geofencing, location search, and geocoding. Some ideas for location-aware projects include a delivery tracker, campus building locator, and a Find my Friends clone. Winning team members will be eligible to win two Tile Sticker Smart Tracker per member and a chance to be featured by Radar.
Popular Choice
Two pairs of computer themed socks and a large variety box of candy.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Mitchell Pung
SPS Commerce

Kamaraj Sivva
SPS Commerce

Orion Supergan
SPS Commerce

and more
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Originality: How similar is it to other solutions? Technologies combined in a creative way. -
User Experience
Accessibility, Ease of use, Visually appealing -
Presentation
Easy to understand explanation of how the solution was implemented. Good explanation of the implementation’s vision. Compelling demonstration of the implementation. -
Implementation
Completeness: Does it do enough? Functionality: Does it do what it does well? Robustness: Is it stable? Inconsistent? Breakable? -
Adherence to prompt
Each judge will make a judgment on whether or not the project adheres to the prompt. If they decide that the project does not adhere to the prompt at all, that judge will give you a 0 on their card. Scores only affect 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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