About the challenge
Girls ReCode is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to bridge the gender gap in STEM and Computer Science. This year, Girls ReCode is hosting a virtual nationwide hackathon for middle school and high school girls and other gender minorities. We want to create an amazing experience for participants to learn how to code, collaborate with others in the community, and get the chance to win amazing awards!
Requirements
What to Build
Participants are free to build any product they choose (whether it's an app, website, game, etc.) that can fit the hackathon theme which will be explained below!
What to Submit
Please submit a demo video of 3-4 minutes that demonstrates why you chose to build your product, how you built it, and how the final product works! Attach the GitHub repo that includes the source code to your product as well! All code must be made during the time of the hackathon between October 12th at 9AM to October 13th at 6PM EST.
Theme
In honor of the mission of Girls Recode, create a project that aims to solve a challenge/problem that women or other gender minorities face. Projects that fail to conform to the theme will not be evaluated.
Prizes
Amazon Gift Card
Each member of the winning team will get an Amazon Gift Card!
Amazon Gift Card
2nd place each person gets $50 in Amazon Gift Card.
Licensing for 6 months CoCalc Website
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Abhishek Chaudhary
Amazon
Neha Patil
Yang Gao
Fortinet
Nikita Klimov
ADP
Nikhil Jain
Doordash
Lin Xueting
Roche Diagnostics
Supriya Lal
Yelp
Prakash Reddy Putta
Judging Criteria
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Originality
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Complexity
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Pitch
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Functionality
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Design
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Goal
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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