About the challenge
HackedMerced X is the Tenth iteration of UC Merced's annual hackathon, hosted by HackMerced! (Yeah, our event name is the same as our group name)
Create, Collaborate and enjoy our Cyberpunk vibes in this 36 hour event!
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Tracks will be revealed during our opening ceremony!
Requirements
What to Build
You have the freedom to build anything you can think of that is correlated to one of our three tracks. It can be hardware, software, mechanical, artistic, and so on!
What to Submit
You will be required to post any code on DevPost. Due to the flexible nature of our hackathon, builds will be judged on a case by case basis. In general, we want an explanation of your work and a demo of how it works.
For any questions, please make a ticket in our Discord or talk to an Event Organiser!
Prizes
Business and Finance
First Place Prize: Sennheiser True Wireless 2 Earbuds,
Second Place Prize: Mini Projector, and
Third Place Prize: Razer Mouse.
Health for Social Good
First Place Prize: LOFREE Cyberpunk100 Keyboard
Cyberpunk100
Second Place Prize: Raspberry Pi Kit
Third Place Prize: Air Up Bottles
AgTech
First Place Prize: Bone Conduction Headphones
Second Place Prize: JBL Flip Bluetooth Speaker
Third Place Prize: Polaroid Camera
Letta AI
Letta AI Project
MLH - Gemini
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
MLH - MongoDB
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
Auth0
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!
MLH - Cloudflare
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text etc..) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team!
MLH - Streamlit
Want to take your Python skills to the next level? Streamlit is an open-source Python library that makes it easy to share and build custom web apps for machine learning, data science, and more. Instead of writing Python scripts without a UI, you can create a beautiful web app, complete with widgets and data visualizations, and deploy it for free to the Streamlit Community Cloud. You can even build a fully functional LLM-powered app with just 25 lines of code! Hack with Streamlit this weekend for your chance to win an Arduino Tiny ML Kit for you and each member of your team.
Alumni Prize
Best Game
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Qihang Zhang
Senior Product Designer
Vineet Bhatkoti
Engineering Manager
Lokesh Kank
AI/ML Data Scientist
Ajitesh Jain
Senior Software Engineer
Artem Tikhonov
AI/ML Researcher
Anish Hiranandani
Automation Anywhere
Subasree Venkatsubhramaniyen
Staff Software Engineer, Video and Reels Ranking
Judging Criteria
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Innovation
Assess the uniqueness of the project's approach, considering how it differs from existing ideas. -
Technical Complexity
How ambitious was the project. How did the team challenge themselves? -
Execution
Evaluate the effectiveness of the project's performance including code quality and functionality. -
User Experience (UX)
Evaluate the project's user experience design making it ease of use. -
Impact
Evaluate the project's potential to address community needs, considering its positive impact on individuals. -
Adaptability
Assess the project's ability to adapt to circumstances during development, considering its flexbility to any obstacles -
Pitch
Assess the effectiveness of the team's technical presentation, including their ability to communicate complex ideas and demonstrate the project's technical aspects.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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