WINNERS

 

Best Idea

Second Place - PostureBuddy

First Place - Cypher

 

Best Presentation

Second Place - FitAI

First Place - Empower

 

Best Product

Second Place - Frappe

First Place - WildfiresAI

 

Best Product Using Qoom.io

BiteTask

 

Honorable Mentions

TimeByte

Discussion Owl

 

Code for Fun is a non­profit organization committed to exposing all students to computer science at an early age and offers virtual after school programs, camps, in school instruction (where applicable during COVID-19) and teachers professional services nationwide.

https://www.codeforfun.com/

 

Code for Fun is now hosting OwlHack, a 24 hour hackathon targeted at High School Students!

We strongly encourage everyone interested to participate regardless of previous coding experience.

OwlHack will be beginner friendly and is a great place to start for people who want to explore the world of computer science.

The theme for this hackathon will be on "empowering communities." Have fun hacking and we look forward to seeing your projects!

 

Requirements

Mandatory:

 - teams of 1-3 highschool students

 - If your project has any code, please link it onto your submission via github repository, file, etc.

 - Brief description of your project

Optional:

 - Showcase your project with a quick 1-2 minute video!

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$6,460 in prizes

Best Execution (2)

1st Place: HyperX Cloud Silver Gaming Headset for each team member(only ships to US or Canada)

2nd Place: $20 Amazon Gift Card for each team member

Best Idea (2)

1st Place: HyperX Cloud Silver Gaming Headset for each team member(only ships to US or Canada)

2nd Place: $20 Amazon Gift Card for each team member

Best Presentation (2)

1st Place: HyperX Cloud Silver Gaming Headset for each team member(only ships to US or Canada)

2nd Place: $20 Amazon Gift Card for each team member

Honorable Mentions (2)

$20 Ebook Voucher for No Starch Press for each team member

OR

$25 Art of Problem Solving Coupon for each team member

Best Web App with Qoom Challenge

Teams must use the Qoom platform to be eligible for this prize. The prizes are:
- 1-year Pro Plan package (one per team, $140 value)
- Invitation to Qoom Creator Group (https://www.qoom.io/creator-group) - a unique opportunity for high school and university students!
- Featured on Qoom Project Gallery (https://www.qoom.io/projects)

All Participants (100)

3-month Qoom Starter Plan
$20 coupon for Linode

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Danila Fetisov

Danila Fetisov
Technical product manager, Yandex

Kabir Samsi
Hack High School Mentor

Judging Criteria

  • Best Idea - Thoughtful Problem
    Is the problem well thought out and defined?
  • Best Idea - Thoughtful Solution
    Is the solution a reasonable one? Does it answer the problem?
  • Best Idea- Innovative
    Is the product innovative and able to theoretically solve the problem?
  • Best Presentation - Production Value
    Does the video or presentation display attention to detail? Is it well paced? Is it visually pleasing?
  • Best Presentation - Creative Expression
    Does the presentation convey any personality? Is it unique or creative in anyway?
  • Best Presentation - Effective Messaging
    Does the presentation convey the idea, problem, and/or solution? Does it deliver to its audience? Is it memorable?
  • Best Product - Overall
    Overall, does your final project have the best result, idea, and presentation?
  • Best Product - Completeness
    How complete is the project? Can it be used in its current state?
  • Best Product - Code Quality
    Can you grep the code in a reasonable short amount of time? Does the code show a thoughtful attention to best practices? Are there any tests?

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