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CoastalHacks is over now. Congratulations to all our winners, and a big thank you to everyone who competed! Check out our winning projects here.

CoastalHacks

September 4th - 6th, 2021

What is CoastalHacks?

CoastalHacks is a San Diego-based hackathon open to anyone: you need not live near a coast to participate! We are a beginner friendly, virtual competition that will take place over Labor Day weekend. Individuals or teams will build projects over the weekend and be judged in a variety of tracks. No experience is needed to participate!

FAQ

What is a hackathon?

Simply put, a hackathon is a programming competition! Entrants will have a theme and work over the weekend to build projects relating to it. They're a ton of fun!

Who is elgible to enter?

Anyone is welcome to enter! There are no restraints on age, geographic location, or level of experience. We encourage beginners to register, too!

How many people can form a team?

A team can be comprised of 1-5 people. If you want to work alone, you can indicate that on the form. Likewise, if you have a team or want to be on one, you'll be able to work in a group!

What will the topic be?

The topic will be realeased the first day of the event at the opening ceremony! This way, everyone has the same amount of time to brainstorm and create.

Is the hackathon physical or online?

The hackathon will be virtual, both accomodating for concerns about COVID-19 and ensuring that it's as accessible to as many people as possible! Wherever you are, we'd love for you to come online with us.

What if I don't have a team?

There are two options for you! If you prefer to work alone, that's awesome, and you're able to do so. If you want to meet new people, we will work to coordinate teams of entrants who want to work with others.

Awards and Prizes

First Place

This award is given to the project with the highest cumulative score.

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Congratulations to Ellie Taghavi, Cho Jung Tsai, Navai Suleymanli, and Khatai Suleymanli. Check out their project here!

Second Place

This award is given to the project with the second highest cumulative score.

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Congratulations to Aditya Das. Check out Aditya's project here!

Third Place

This award is given to the project with the third highest cumulative score.

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Congratulations to Pranit Agrawal, Sashank Balusu, and Krish Iyengar. Check out their project here!

Design Award

This award is given to the project that earned the highest design score. Think UI, ease of use, aesthetic, color: what will your project look like? How will it be used?

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Congratulations to Andrew Kang, Luke Qiao, Bryan Yoo, Shreyas Thumathy, and Luke Young. Check out their project here!

Qoom Award

This award is given to the team that scores highest and uses Qoom to design a web app. You'll get Qoom Starter Plan for free just for signing up for CoastalHacks, and you'll also have access to a workshop on web design with Qoom!

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Congratulations to Aditya Mittal, Karthik Mittal, Daniel Liu, and Ariv Gupta. Check out their project here!

Best Mobile Project

This award will be given to the project that takes advantage of mobile device capabilities, whether they be sensors, location services, or a built in camera. What makes a mobile app unique from any other well-made app? This award will be decided by the judges without scoring.

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Congratulations to Aditya Das. Check out Aditya's project here!

Scoring Criteria

7 industry judges will evaluate projects. Five categories will be scored from 0-5: fit with theme, functionality, innovation, design and aesthetic, and "coolness". In case of a tie, the team with the higher fit score will prevail.