Global Hacks is a 4 day Hackathon taking place Online. Hackers from around the World are Welcome to Hack under the given themes and compete for amazing prizes and social promotions...

Although 2020 wasn't what we all thought of it at it's beginning, you can still make it better. Find solutions for existing problems, problems that we may face in the coming years and more...

Technology is essential for the world to move forward. So, at Global Hacks, Hackers of any age has the chance to build projects under the tracks that we have provided...

Are you interested? Then Click Register on DevPost and Register Right Away...

Then join our Discord and to find teams, have fun, chat with other hackers and more...

Please note that to be eligible to win prizes you must have filled out the Sign up typeform at https://somizu.typeform.com/to/QZfyM6Ao

Eligibility

  • Anyone above age 13 can participate.
  • Hackers from all countries are welcome.
  • There is no other discrimination.

Requirements

Only the work that was done during the hacking time, (starting from when Submissions open) will be judged. However, you can find teams, think of ideas and even work on the basics now.

You must have a complete project that can be showcased and also used by any user... So, if it is a website, it should be available on a domain etc. 

Also there must be a video (Length: MAX 2 MINS). This video will be live streamed as the project demo during the closing ceremony.

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$7,312 in prizes

Overall Best

The best project from all tracks will receive this prize.

Prizes
*Somizu Promotions worth $100. (We will promote your project and give opportunities)

*You will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
The value of each individual award is $375.00. (Upto 5 people in a team can get this award.)

*1Password Personal Plan for 6 months which costs $18 for 4 members. (1Password is the best way to protect all your passwords, just download 1Paswword and get started.)

*$250 Credits to the Bugsee service.

Track Winner: Education

Best project which is related to education.

Prizes
*Somizu Promotions worth $30. (We will promote your project and give opportunities)

*You will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
The value of each individual award is $375.00. (Upto 5 people in a team can get this award.)

*$150 Credits to the Bugsee service.

Track Winner: Work and Productivity

The most productive or the project best for office workers will win this.

Prizes
*Somizu Promotions worth $30. (We will promote your project and give opportunities)

*You will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
The value of each individual award is $375.00. (Upto 5 people in a team can get this award.)

*$150 Credits to the Bugsee service.

Track Winner: Health and Medicine

The current global issue is also related to this. If you can create the best project in this theme you can win this track prize.

Prizes
*Somizu Promotions worth $30. (We will promote your project and give opportunities)

*You will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
The value of each individual award is $375.00. (Upto 5 people in a team can get this award.)

*$150 Credits to the Bugsee service.

Track Winner: Entertainment and Silly

Even silly projects have a chance to win at our hackathon.

Prizes
*Somizu Promotions worth $30. (We will promote your project and give opportunities)

*You will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
The value of each individual award is $375.00. (Upto 5 people in a team can get this award.)

*$150 Credits to the Bugsee service.

Best Beginner Hack

If this is the first time hacking of all your teammates then you are eligible to win this prize.

Prizes
*Somizu Promotions. (We will promote your project and give opportunities)
*More TBA

*$150 Credits to the Bugsee serivce.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • Adherence to the Theme
    Firstly your project must be following one of the tracks to be eligible.
  • Design
    How good is the Design of your project?
  • Use of Project
    Does it solve a current problem or a future problem. Is it of any social good. (Please note that this does not apply for Entertainment and Silly Track)
  • Video Demo
    How good have you done the video? It matters too.
  • The code
    We will inspect the code and check your skills/ whether you have cheated etc.

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