About the challenge

Welcome to our beginner-friendly hackathon! This challenge is designed to provide an exciting and supportive environment for aspiring developers and coders to unleash their creativity and turn their ideas into reality.

Our goal is to encourage and inspire beginner-level participants to experiment and learn in a fun and engaging way. We understand that starting out can be challenging, so we have created a hackathon that is tailored specifically to the needs of beginners.

Whether you are an experienced coder or a complete novice, this hackathon is for you! We encourage participants to think outside the box, learn new skills, and collaborate with others to create innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Requirements

  • We require all teams to submit a 2 minute or less demo video.
  • Your code must be available in some sort of public repository. 
  • Your code and video must remain public post event if you want to continue being eligible for prizes. If your repo and video are not public we will select new winners. 
  • You must have completed all the To-dos on Devpost. 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
Overall Winner
1 winner

Bluetooth Speaker + Appreciation Certificate + Cognizance Membership

First Runner Up
1 winner

Keyboard + Appreciation Certificate + Cognizance Membership

Second Runner Up
1 winner

Mouse + Appreciation Certificate + Cognizance Membership

Honorable Mentions
3 winners

Appreciation Certificate

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Kavi Kumar

Kavi Kumar
Competitive Programming, Cognizance

Umme Rooman
Open Source, Cognizance

Skanda VS
Open Source, Cognizance

Priyanka Saraf
Artificial Intelligence, Cognizance

Tarun RG
Competitive Programming, Cognizance

Amirthavarshini
Artificial Intelligence, Cognizance

Priyanshu Agarwal
Cyber Security, Cognizance

Sahana S

Sahana S
Artificial Intelligence, Cognizance

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity and Innovation
    Does the project solves a real-world problem or improves upon existing solutions.
  • Execution and Technical Difficulty:
    Level of technical skills and knowledge required to execute the project.
  • User Experience
    How easy it is to navigate and use the project, the level of interactivity, and the overall aesthetic appeal.
  • Presentation
    The quality of presentation and communication skills of the participants.
  • Impact and Relevance
    How the project can address a social or environmental issue or how it can improve a particular industry or sector.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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