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: Dev Tools
Build something polished, practical, and ready for people to actually use.
Experimental Track: No Theme!
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
What to Build:
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.
What to Submit:
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. Explain tradeoffs you considered in your implementation.
- 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.
Prizes
Production Prize
- 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
- 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
Expedia - Large-scale AI management
Kylie Hammett
Manny Munoz
Amazon - SDE
Duy Ly
VibeWorks
Judging Criteria
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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. What were the tradeoffs the team considered? -
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, and clarity of the project description.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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