Dates

August 15, 08:00AM - August 17, 8:00AM (PT)

Eligibility

Highschool & college students, ages 13 to 24. We highly encourage students from the PDX area to participate, but this doesn't exclude students from other locations. 

Project and Submission Requirements

*See what to submit above in the "What to Submit" area

**Requirements are subject to change in the coming weeks

• To qualify as a winning project, a project must adhere to the hackathon prompt
• Submissions should prioritize the judging criteria
• Submission must include some type of link to your project as proof of its existence (i.e. a GitHub link or any equivalent URL)
• No cross-posting (i.e. using an identical project for an OregonHacks submission or vice versa) 

Prizes

$100 in gift cards to the winners:

• 1st place: $50
• 2nd place: $30
• 3rd place: $20

*Currently looking for more sponsors: sponsor us?

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

*Judging Criteria are subject to change in the coming weeks

• Impact & Problem Fit (25%): Does the project solve a real problem? Is the target user clear? Would the solution meaningfully help someone if developed further
• Technical Execution (25%): Is the implementation functional? Did the team build meaningful features? Is there evidence of technical challenge, integration, or original engineering?
• Usability, Design & Accessibility (20%): Is the project easy to understand and use? Is the interface thoughtful? Did the team consider accessibility, clarity, and user experience?
• Creativity & Originality (15%): Is the idea fresh, clever, or unexpected? Did the team approach the problem in an interesting way rather than making a generic app?
• Presentation & Demo Quality (15%): Did the team clearly explain the problem, solution, technical approach, and impact? Did the demo show the project working?

Each project is scored from 1-5 on each section of the judging rubric. Highest score wins. Tiebreakers are decided by judge's preference.