Eligibility
Open to participants worldwide.
• Participants must be 13 years or older, or the minimum age required in their region.
• Team size: 1–4 members.
• Participants may submit newly created projects only; previously submitted or completed projects are not allowed.
• All participants must agree to the Devpost Terms of Service and the hackathon's rules.
Project and Submission Requirements
To qualify for judging, each submission must include:
1 A working project built specifically during the hackathon period.
2 A Devpost submission page containing:
◦ Project title and description
◦ List of technologies used
◦ Screenshots and/or images
◦ A demo video (2–5 minutes) clearly explaining:
▪ What the project does
▪ How it works
▪ The problem it solves
3 GitHub or repository link with accessible source code.
4 Compliance with all applicable licensing, API, or platform rules.
5 No harmful, plagiarized, or AI-generated code that violates tool or platform policies.
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
Projects will be evaluated by the judging panel using the following criteria:
1 Innovation & Creativity (25%)
◦ Uniqueness of the idea
◦ Creative approach to solving the problem
2 Technical Complexity (25%)
◦ Depth of engineering and implementation
◦ Use of relevant technologies
3 Functionality & Execution (25%)
◦ How well the project works
◦ User experience and overall polish
4 Presentation & Clarity (25%)
◦ Quality of the demo video
◦ Clear explanation of the concept and implementation
Winner Selection:
• Judges score each submission based on the criteria above.
• Final scores determine winners; in the event of a tie, judges will discuss and make the final decision.
• All decisions are final.