Hack Mohawk Valley - Utica's First Hackathon
The thINCubator and Hack Upstate are excited to bring you Utica's first hackathon, Hack Mohawk Valley!
Prizes
$1,100 in prizes
[$500] Grand Prize
Provided by Covey
[$300] First Runner Up
Provided by Covey
[$100] Honorable Mention
Provided by Covey
[$100] Best Use of Open Data
Provided by Hack Upstate
[$100] Best Social Good Hack
Provided by Covey
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
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.