TechTogether New York is a 2-day hackathon held at Columbia University from November 12-13th for people of marginalized genders hosted by community leaders across New York. To partake in this event, you must register here. Please refer to our Gender Inclusivity Policy before registering to make sure you are eligible.
Join us for two full days of skill-building and professional development workshops, networking with recruiters, and of course - fun activities like face masks. Each attendee has the option to work with a team to build a project like a website or mobile application with the support of our mentors. Whether it's your first hackathon or your 100th, everyone has something to learn and contribute at this event!
Requirements
You will have 2 minutes to present your project to each batch of judges, and an additional 2-3 minutes to answer any follow-up questions. Judging will be science fair style. We recommend doing a live demo of your project for your presentation. If your project is not functional, we recommend creating a short PowerPoint describing your project for the judges.
Prizes
Best First Hack
This prize is for teams with 2 or more first-time hackers. Each team member will receive a TechTogether Season Bucket Hat + Fellowship Interview Fast Pass.
Best BIPOC-Led Hack
This prize is for teams with 2 or more BIPOC-identifying hackers. Each team member will receive a TechTogether Season Bucket Hat and Fellowship Interview Fast Pass.
Best Smashing Stereotypes Hack
This prize is for teams with 2 or more hackers that are currently enrolled or recently graduated from a Bootcamp (or training program) or community college. Each team member will receive a TechTogether Season Bucket Hat and Fellowship Interview Fast Pass.
Best High School Hack
The best hack created by a team consisting of all high school students. Each team member will receive a TechTogether Season Water Bottle and Fellowship Interview Fast Pass.
The Prettiest Hack
This prize is for the hack with the best design and UI/UX. Each team member will receive a TechTogether Season Water Bottle and Fellowship Interview Fast Pass.
The Ultimate Failed Hack
This prize is for the team who dreamed big and failed hard. Each team member will receive a TechTogether Season Water Bottle and Fellowship Interview Fast Pass.
TechTogether goes Jurassic
A new genetic mutation is spreading rapidly across the world turning all avians into prehistoric dinosaurs. Get creative and create a product that will help humankind thrive in this new world. Prevent it or Embrace it! Each team member will receive a Squishmallow Plush.
Coolest Ice age GUI
If you had technology during the ice age, what would your design show? We’re looking for a creative team that puts their Jurassic vision onto their project: Barebone wireframe, rough or jagged buttons, prehistoric paintings. Create a hack that showcases the ice age or flexes your creativity in a Jurassic way! Each team member will receive a one month subscription to Adobe XD!
Hack for NYC: Best Infrastructure Hack
Create a hack to improve any of NYC’s infrastructure: from boosting efficiency and accessibility of public transportation to improving design and maintenance of architecture or even solving the most urgent environmental troubles. Hack for NYC from NYC. Each team member will receive an Airtag.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Not Available
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Execution
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well-designed? -
Usefulness
Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have? -
Presentation
How well was the project presented? Did it make the hack more compelling? Did it give a good idea of its purpose? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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