Hack Mohawk Valley - Utica's First Hackathon
The thINCubator and Hack Upstate are excited to bring you Utica's first hackathon, Hack Mohawk Valley!
Judges
Mubashar Iqbal
Maker, Writer, Designer, Engineer. Making newCo
Ben Godgart
Data Scientist @ Troy Web Consulting
Andrew "Doc" Docherty
Vice President of Engineering @ CoveyCS
Jessica Dubois
Technology Teacher @ Proctor High School
Judging Criteria
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20% - Originality & Creativity & Novelty
Is the project new and something that hasn't been attempted before? How does this approach a unique solution to a problem? -
20% - Wow Factor
Subjective and buzz-wordy, huh? That's what makes it fun :) We know you have something up your sleeve that's going to knock our socks off! -
20% - Polish / Design / Execution
Did your team successfully execute your project concept? Is it usable? Does it work? Is it well designed? Is the user experience smooth? -
20% - Demo / Presentation
You'll have 2-3 minutes for a demo to tell the judges about your project, followed by a Q/A. We're interested in the problems you solved, API's you leveraged, technologies used, and lessons learned. We recommend a quick powerpoint. -
20% - Multidisciplinary project (20%)
We encourage and applaud interdisciplinary projects fueled by eclectic teams with diverse backgrounds.