​Major League Hacking and DigitalOcean are teaming up to host an in-person, AI Hackathon DEDICATED TO CREATING PROJECTS FOR SOCIAL GOOD!

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or curious to explore coding for the first time, this is a great opportunity for you to make something real in just a day with tools like DigitalOcean’s AI Platform. Network with other builders ranging from career professionals to students, learn from experienced mentors and industry experts, and enjoy free catered meals all weekend! ​

Prize tracks are going to focus on building tools that make the world a better place and exploring problems in your local community.

All attendees must be registered on Luma and in person to participate. 

Requirements

Must submit on Devpost and be in person for judging. 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$5,250+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Best Use of DigitalOcean AI Platform in a Social Good Hack
$1,750 in cash
3 winners

1st place: MLH Winner Pins + $1000 split amongst the team
2nd place: MLH Winner Pins + $500 split amongst the team
3rd place: MLH Winner Pins + $250 split amongst the team

Best Use of Data
1 winner

This category is for the project that best utilizes or helps visualize data that is typically hard to parse or understand.

Prize Candle and Keyboard for each member of the winning team

Best UI/UX
1 winner

This category is for the project that has the best user design for user experience and accessibility. Your design should be intuitive to interact with, and follow best practices for readability.

Prize Wacom Drawing tablet form each member of the winning team

Best Beginner Project
1 winner

The team must be at least 50% first time hackathon participants.

Prize JBL Headphones for each member of the winning team

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

MLH

MLH

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Is the concept fresh, bold, or whimsical? Does it explore a unique take on helping support social good in the community?
  • Technology
    How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components?
  • Design
    Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface?
  • Design
    Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface?
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?
  • Adherence to Theme
    Does the hack adhere to the event's theme of Social Good? Does it implement a focus fully on Social Good or just partially?
  • Completion
    Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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