Howdy, Friends!
We invite you to hack on projects that define your hacker journey. Build creative hacks that empower you and your fellow hackers to do more and celebrate the new year with us.
Whether you build something on the theme or not, focus on having fun. While we'd love to have you build something on the theme, our themes are only here for inspiration. Please build whatever you'd like!
Requirements
- We require all teams to submit a 2 minute or less demo video.
- Your code must be available in some sort of public repository.
- Your code and video must remain public post event if you want to continue being eligible for prizes. If your repo and video are not public we will select new winners.
- Your demo video must state the name of the hackathon at the beginning of the video.
- Ex. "Hey I'm Sam and this is my demo for Hacks for Hackers."
- You must have completed all the registration steps on Devpost.
- Note that Hosted by MLH events require registration and check-in on MLH's event page.
- Your email on all check in and registration platforms (Devpost, check-in form & MLH's event page) must match.
- Your video must be created the weekend of the hackathon.
- We don't allow you to submit your project to other hackathons.
- You can no longer submit projects that include prior work.
- There is no maximum or minimum team size, but we've noticed that teams perform best when they have a maximum of 4 hackers.
Prizes
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students (https://mlh.link/mongodb) or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier - https://mlh.link/mongodb-free (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 (https://mlh.link/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.
Get started -> https://mlh.link/mongodb
Win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit!
Best Use of Gemini API
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?
Get started -> https://mlh.link/gemini-quickstart
Win Google Swag Kits!
Best Use of Snowflake API
Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowflake’s REST API.
Build customized applications, RAG powered chat bots, or embed AI-powered features into your app in half the time with half the hassle. Get started for free with a special, student 120-day Snowflake trial (https://mlh.link/snowflake-signup) and check out this repository for an example of the Snowflake REST API in action.
Get started -> https://mlh.link/snowflake
Win a Arduino Tiny ML Kit!
Best Use of ElevenLabs
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.
Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!
Get started -> https://mlh.link/elevenlabs
Win Wireless Earbuds!
Best Use of Vultr
Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!
Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!
Get started -> https://mlh.link/vultr
Win Portable Screens!
Best AI Application Built with 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!
Get started -> https://mlh.link/cloudflare
Win an Arduino Kit!
Best Use of Solana
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.
Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!
Get started -> https://mlh.link/solana
Win a Ledger Nano S Plus!
Best Beginner Hack
If at least 50% of your team are first-time hackers, you can opt in to this category. One such team with an idea that stands out wins smart plugs!
Best Hack for Hackers
Awarded to the team that comes up with the best hack that empowers the hacker community to do more!
Winning team takes home a keyboard!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Major League Hacking
Judging Criteria
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Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted? -
Originality
Has this project been done before at hackathons in the past? How creative is their project in solving the problem at hand? -
Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? -
Adherence to Theme
Does the hack adhere to the event's theme? Does it implement that theme fully or just partially? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? -
Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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