At the ninth iteration of WHACK, the Wellesley College hackathon, students from colleges throughout the world will come together for 24 hours to turn their ideas into reality.
Whether you’re a seasoned developer or designer, or just starting out as a beginner, there’s something at WHACK for you.
You’ll enjoy a weekend of awesome tech, swag, workshops, and mini-events while learning from distinguished speakers, inspiring mentors, and peers. We consider WHACK a success if you make new connections and gain skills that will stay with you long after WHACK is over.
Schedule:
Saturday 11/6:
10:30 am Registration Begins
11 am Opening Ceremony
12 pm Hacking Starts
2pm - 6:30pm Hacking + Workshops
7-11 pm Hacking
Sunday 11/7:
10:30 am - 12 pm Hacking + Workshops
12 pm Hacking ends
1 pm Project Expo | Judging Begins
3 pm Judging Ends - Deliberation of the Jury
3 pm Closing Ceremony + Winners Announced
Requirements
Video Length
- For your video demo submission we require videos be no longer than 3 minutes. Our judges will stop watching after 3 minutes.
International Submission Policy
- Any prize awarded to teams will be in US specific (and potentially Canada depending on prize). This includes shipping only to the US and any giftcards in USD.
Cross Event Submission
- We will only accept projects completed during WHACK. Any project found to have been completed previous to Nov 6-7 or cross submitted to another hackathon will result in disqualification.
Prizes
Best Beginner
Best project submitted where three (or more) team members are beginners (A beginner is defined as someone who is participating in their first hackathon!) Note: The cash prize is tbd as winners will have a choice.
Best Hack for Social Good: Current Issues
Our WHACK theme every year is social good. This year we're focusing on current issues and we're leaving it up to hackers to decide what kinds of relevant issues they would like to tackle.
Hacker's Choice
The most voted project on DevPost! Public voting will begin after hacking hours end on Sunday.
Best Technical Hack
This is the best hack that includes a technical component. The other hacks do not require a technical piece, just an idea at the bare minimum, so this prize category will be for those with more experience/more of a desire to get down and dirty with technical skills.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
WHACK Organizing Team
Judging Criteria
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TBD
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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