Name: HackTJ 7.5
Start: 2020-12-10T14:15:00.000-05:00
End: 2020-12-13T16:00:00.000-05:00
Location: HackTJ 7.5

Ever wanted to build the next Snapchat? Program a drone? Build a website that connects people across the globe? Come (or should we say, log on) to HackTJ and work with your friends to build something cool, learn new tricks, and have a fantastic time!

Eligibility

Any student currently enrolled in high school (grades 9-12) in the United States may compete in HackTJ 7.5.

Requirements

Submissions will require a three-minute-long video maxiumum including a demonstration of your hack, the reasoning or inspiration behind your hack, and how your built it.

Prizes

Best Overall Hack

Our HackTJ 7.5 Grand Prize Winner!

Best Web Hack

Any website or application that runs in a browser.

Best Mobile Hack

Any standalone application.

Best Beginner Hack

All team members must be in their first year of programming.

Best Design Hack

Best Social Impact Hack

echoAR: Best Use of AR/VR

Sponsored by echoAR, this challenge will require you to use their AR/VR software in your hack. It can be for any application, but it must include their software. You can gain free Business tier access to their platform exclusively for HackTJ on the link listed in your student information packet.

EastBanc: SnowIQ

Sponsored by EastBanc Technologies, this category will require you to create a hack that will assist the world during inclement weather. Data of Montgomery County snow plowing routes and EastBanc's data portal (https://hacktj2020.eastbanctech.com) will be provided to you.

EastBanc: CabIQ

Sponsored by EastBanc Technologies, this category will require you to create a taxi service hack. API to track GPS waypoints, datasets containing trip information, and EastBanc's data portal (https://hacktj2020.eastbanctech.com) will be provided to you.

EastBanc: TransitIQ

Sponsored by EastBanc Technologies, this category will require you to create any public transportation hack. Historical data of bus arrivals to stops and EastBanc's data portal (https://hacktj2020.eastbanctech.com) will be provided to you.

MLH: Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

Register a .tech, .space, or .online domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team.

MLH: Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key (2)

Using your preferred hardware or hardware emulator, build a hack for your chance to win a Grove Beginner Kit, with Arduino Uno R3 included. We select two winning teams for this category.

MLH: Best Use of CockroachDB

Build your hackathon project on CockroachDB's open source and indestructible SQL database. Utilize CockroachDB in your hack for a chance to win a 3D printing pen for each team member. What's more, ALL projects submitted that use CockroachDB will receive a free t-shirt!