Oklahoma's Largest Hackathon
Ever wondered what it would be like to attend the largest hackathon in a single state? This is it. Hacklahoma is a 24 hour hackathon held at the University of Oklahoma in the heart of the Sooner State. 300+ students from across the country will come to collaborate, innovate, and share their ideas that they brought to fruition! Hacklahoma provides a comfortable and open learning space for hackers of all experience levels to come build a project they can truly be proud of. We encourage students of all backgrounds, experience levels, and majors to come join us in an experience that you can't miss out on. Come join us for our third annual Hacklahoma!
When: February 8th, 2019
Where: Devon Energy Hall, University of Oklahoma
Eligibility
Not sure if you're eligible? Here's how to tell:
- You must be 18 years or older.
- Any field of study/background is welcome!
- You can work individually or in teams of up to 4 people.
- You must be a current student or an OU Alumni who graduated within the last academic year.
Prizes
$1,026 in prizes
First Place: Nintendo Switch Lite
And our first place winners get...a Nintendo Switch Lite! Who's ready for some gaming on the go?
Second Place: Holy Stone Drone
And our second place winners get...a Holy Stone Drone! Would you look at that?
Third Place: Powerbeats3
And our third place winners get...Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones! Sounds as good as the first place prize if you ask me.
Best Design: Redragon M602 RGB Wired Gaming Mouse and Creative Pebble USB-Powered Desktop Speakers
Are you a big fan of design? Look no further! Compete for best design and you can leave with a great gaming mouse and desktop speakers. Sounds like a good addition to your gaming experience.
Best Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4
I see you prefer hardware hacks...keep it up and maybe you can win a Raspberry Pi 4 to help you with your side projects.
Best Beginner: Tile Mate and Tile Slim Bundle
Are you new to this whole hackathon thing? Don't worry, we would never forget about you. Enter to win this Tile Mate and Tile Slim Bundle so you can stop losing your wallet and keys.
Best STEM Education: Amazon Fire TV Stick
Excited about STEM Education AND an Amazon Addict? We got your back- win the best STEM Education hack and walk away with a new Amazon Fire TV Stick
Best Use of Google Cloud: Google Home Mini
Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member will receive a Google Home Mini.
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com: Domain.com Backpacks
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Domain.com provides all the domain services you need from registration to hosting to SSL certificates and beyond. Each hacker will receive a FREE domain name and year of domain privacy from Domain.com for their project this weekend!
Best UIPath Automation hack: UiPath/MLH Branded Backpack
Build an automation hack using UiPath! Each winning team member will receive a UiPath/MLH Branded Backpack and an opportunity to interview for a UiPath Internship in 2020 with high recommendation!
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas: MongoDB Branded AirCharge Plus
Create a hack using MongoDB Atlas to host a database in the cloud! Automate the provisioning and deployment process with ease, while focusing all your efforts on your hack. Projects built using MongoDB Atlas will be eligible to win an AirCharge Plus.
Information on Accessibility: Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones
JPMorgan Chase's challenge to develop a web or mobile app that helps incentivize people – with and without disabilities – to provide more structured information on accessible spaces. Each team member of the winning team will receive Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Kyle Caldwell
Quality Promotions

Jeff Fortune
Software Engineer

John Tran
Amazon

Jennifer Droke
Tesla

Peter Crosby
Riverbed

Luigi Polvani
PCI

Sophia Lee
TAMUhack

Josh Birdwell
NextThought

Muhammad Khatri
Asterisk

Brayden Cloud
Asterisk

Zachary Eisenhauer
Asterisk

Shelby Huffman
Hacklahoma

Pamela Landes
Hobby Lobby

Cameron Brill
TAMUhack
Judging Criteria
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Technical Difficulty
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Originality
How is your project unique to you? How does it stand out from other projects that are at Hacklahoma, or already out in the world? -
Impressiveness
That "wow" factor is important to keep in mind for your hack. How did you go above and beyond? -
Learning
Did you push yourself or minimize your skills and effort? Did you overcome any challenges or did you do it with your eyes closed? The risks you took play a big role here. -
Note: Sponsored Challenges
Judging criteria for sponsored challenges are created by the sponsor. Please see the details of the challenge for more information on their criteria.
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