A hackathon for high school students, by high school students
A HACKATHON BY STUDENTS, FOR STUDENTS.
Are you a high school student who wants to test their coding skills? Want to show off what you know? Want to learn, code, and have the chance to get free swag and maybe win an award?
Come to def hacks()! We have cookies :)
Prizes
$470 in prizes
Hack with the most business potential
Each memer of the winner team will receive a blue mini drone
Best Overall
Each member of the winning team will win a Deluxe Arduino Kit with more gadgets than you could ever want.
Best Game
Bendable Silicon Keyboard and Keyboard Cleaning Putty
#HackHarassment
Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment. Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment. Win HackHarassment Swag Bag.
Watch Dogs® 2 Best Device Privacy Hack
Everything is part of the internet of things now - from your phone to your fitness band to your thermostat. Build a hack that utilizes private data being collected from your devices, and show how you can turn potential vulnerabilities into something constructive. Prize: Collector's Edition of Watch Dogs 2
Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS
1 TB Hard Drives
2nd Best Project Overall
The winning team will receive 2nd place medals
3rd Best Project Overall
The winning team will receive 3rd place medals
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Eligibility
Participants: High school students (except for a few cool exceptions ;) )
Teams: Up to 4 members
Requirements
Make something that you'll be proud of! Whether it's a game, app, or metaphorical cup of coffee, we just want to ensure everyone leaves with a finished project and some new skills!
Judges
Barrie Adleberg
David Nachmany
David Markovich
Judging Criteria
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Most Business Potential
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Most Innovative
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Reduce Online Harassment
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Best Device Privacy Hack
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Best Use of AWS
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Bets Domain Name
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Best Game