Welcome to UHackathon, a 24-hour build sprint where teams ship a real project from scratch and present it live for hardware, prizes, and bragging rights.

This year we're running **two tracks**. Pick the one that fits what you want to build:

## 🛠️ Production Track
Build something polished, practical, and ready for people to actually use.

## 🧪 Experimental Track
For projects that are creative, ambitious, weird, risky, or technically interesting. No constraints. Just go.

Each track has its own winning team and **four hardware prizes**, one per member of a 4-person winning team, so a full team walks away fully kitted out. Full prize list is in the Discord.

## Build
- All code must be written starting **11 AM Friday**. Earlier work doesn't count.
- Your repo must be **public** and will be checked, commit history included.
- Pick a track and stick to its theme.

## Submit to Devpost by 12 PM Saturday
Only projects submitted here will be considered. Look at the submission form early so nothing surprises you at the deadline.

## Present in person at noon Saturday
At least one team member must present in person. **No in-person presenter = no consideration.** No exceptions.

## Awards at 4 PM Saturday
Closing Ceremony, winners announced, prizes handed out.

Full rules and the judging rubric are pinned in the Discord #information channel. Read them before you start.

Requirements

Build anything that fits your track's theme.

A few notes:
- All code must be written starting **11 AM Friday**. Pre-existing code, boilerplate templates, and starter kits beyond standard frameworks will be flagged.
- Your repo must be **public**. Commit history will be reviewed.
- Stick to your track's theme. Adherence is not a spectrum, you either fit or you don't.

 

Submit through Devpost by **12 PM Saturday**. Your submission must include:

- **Link to your project's public repository** (GitHub, GitLab, etc.)
- **Project description** explaining what you built, how it works, and which track you're submitting to
- **Images** of your project (screenshots, demos, diagrams, photos of hardware, etc.)
- **The track you're submitting to** (Production or Experimental)

Late submissions will not be accepted. Have someone on your team look at the Devpost submission form ahead of time so you know what fields to fill in before the deadline hits.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

2 non-cash prizes
Production Prize
1 winner

- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 16GB
- Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB SSD
- Acer Nitro 27" QHD Gaming Monitor
- Edifier MR4 Powered Studio Monitor Speakers

Experimental Prize
1 winner

- Glorious Model O Wireless Gaming Mouse
- Apple AirPods 4
- FUDONI 1080P Projector with WiFi and Bluetooth
- Elgato Wave:3 USB Condenser Microphone

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Nicholas Buiquiy
Sound Credit Union - IT

Zafar Khobaib
Infoblox - Cyber Security & AI

Murad Tair

Murad Tair
Expedia - Large-scale AI management

Kylie Hammett

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation & Originality
    How fresh and creative is the idea? Reward teams who identified a non-obvious problem or approached a known problem in an unexpected way.
  • Technical Approach & Stack
    Did the team choose the right tools for the job? Evaluate whether the technologies, frameworks, and architecture described make sense for the problem they are solving.
  • Potential Impact
    Does this solve a real problem or create real value? Evaluate whether the project could make a meaningful difference if developed further.
  • Design & User Experience
    How easy and pleasant is it to use? Evaluate UI/UX quality, intuitiveness, and overall polish of the final product.
  • Presentation & Demo
    How effectively did the team communicate their work? Evaluate the Devpost write-up, demo video (if provided), and clarity of the project description.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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