Become a part of one of the largest hackathons in the South.
Hacking will take place in the Marston Science Library basement on the University of Florida's campus from 1/23 @ noon until 1/24 @ noon.
Eligibility
- Participants: Hackers must have been a university student in either Fall 2015, Spring 2016, or both. Team sizes may not exceed 5.
Prizes
First Place
{Dell Venue 10 5000 Android Tablet - Provided by MLH} And { The choice between:
- An XBox One for Each team member
or
- One prize for each team member from our prize pool
| Raspberry Pi Starter Kit (3)
| Kindle Fire Tablet (2)
| Jawbone Fitness Band (2)
| Roku 3 (2)
| Makey Makey (3)
| "Become a Master Hacker" 3-Book Set curated by Bernard Marger
| Coin (2)
| Tile Bluetooth Tracker + Selfie Stick Prize Bundle (5) }
Second Place
We'll have a prize pool of XBOX Ones, Roku TVs, Kindle Fire tabs, Raspberry Pi CanaKits, Makey Makeys, and more! Each team member gets one prize, and second place gets second dibs.
Third Place
We'll have a prize pool of XBOX Ones, Roku TVs, Kindle Fire tabs, Raspberry Pi CanaKits, Makey Makeys, and more! Each team member gets one prize, and third place gets third dibs.
Fourth Place
Fifth Place
Sixth Place
Seventh Place
Eighth Place
Ninth Place
Tenth Place
Organizer's Choice
The organizers LOVED your submission! Each member of the winning team will receive a View-Master VR Starter Pack. Additionally, the winning team as a whole will receive an exclusive gift from our organizing team.
Clarifai API Prize
(2)
Awarded for the best use of Clarifai's API in a hack. Each winner will receive a Clarifai branded skateboard and a DSLR camera.
MLH Best Domain Name
Awarded for the best domain name hosting a hack. Each winner will receive a swag bag containing a Sparkfun Redboard and other hardware goodies.
MLH Best use of AWS
Awarded for the best use of Amazon Web Services. Each winner will receive a 1TB hard drive.
Nielsen Best Measurement Hack
(2)
Awarded for the best hack that performs some sort of measurement. The winning team will receive $200 in Amazon gift cards.
State Farm's Favorite Hack
Awarded to the favorite hack of the State Farm representatives. Each member of the winning team will receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Dr. Sumi Helal
Professor at the University of Florida

Dr. Lisa Anthony
Asst. Professor at the University of Florida

David Whitney
Asst. Director of UF Innovation Institute

Amir Rubin
CEO at Paracosm

Benjamin King
CEO at Keep It Simple Technlolgies

Duncan Kabinu
Co-Founder of Gainesville Dev Academy

Dan Rua
Managing Partner at Inflexion Partners

Nick Tardif
Software Engineer at Paracosm
Judging Criteria
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Practical Application
How is the hack useful? -
Design (UI)
How awesome does the hack look? -
Creativity/Novelty
How original is the idea? -
Quality of Implementation
How well does the hack work? -
Intuitiveness (UX)
How easy and natural does using the hack feel? -
Final Pitch
How well did you convince the judges that your hack is the best?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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