Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Ready to impress? Here's what our judges will be keenly looking for in each track:

Best Design

• UX: How intuitive and user-friendly is your design?

• UI: Visual aesthetics and functionality.

• User Research: Demonstrated understanding of user needs.

Best Technical

• Technical Difficulty: Complexity and ingenuity of code.

• Creativity: Innovative solutions and unconventional approaches.

Best Business

• Product-Market Fit: How well does your idea meet a real-world need?

• Sustainability: Long-term viability of the project.

• Impact: Potential to make a meaningful difference.

Best Overall "Community Initiative"

• Holistic evaluation based on design, code, and business aspects. Extra points for social impact and innovation.

Sponsored Tracks

• Criteria will mirror those of our corporate sponsors. Keep an eye out for updates!

Guidelines

Please be a respectful community member! We follow the Hack Code of Conduct: https://hackcodeofconduct.org/

Intellectual Property

This document details policies surrounding intellectual property for one of our tracks. Please read in full.