About the hackathon

Join us for KTPHacks2, a 24-hour, in-person philanthropic hackathon raising money for the Franklin Zhang Initiative! All funds raised will be split equally amongst:

Event Schedule

Saturday, November 7 in Data & Decision Sciences (DDS) 130:

  • 12:00 PM — Check-In & Opening Ceremony
  • 12:15 PM — Team Formation
  • 12:30 PM — Hacking Begins
  • 3:00 PM - Lunch from Domino's

Sunday, November 8:

  • 12:30 PM — Submission Window Closes (ALL PROJECTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DEVPOST AT THIS TIME)
  • 2:00 PM — Project Demos in New Classroom Building (NCB) 210
  • 5:00 PM — Closing Ceremony in Robeson 210

Once a team is checked in and registered, they can work anywhere: from home, designated rooms, coffee shops, etc.

Requirements

What to Build

  • Any application, mobile/web, that solves a problem in a creative, efficient way.

What to Submit

  • A GitHub repository with the full source code
  • A 1-3 minute demo video of what your app does
  • A description of your project in your submission, containing your tech stack, challenges faced, features, etc.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

10 non-cash prizes
First Place Winner
1 winner

[first place prize here]

Second Place Winner
1 winner

[second place prize here]

Third Place Prize
1 winner

[third place prize here]

Most Creative Hack
1 winner

[most creative hack prize here]

Best First-Time Hack
1 winner

[best first time hack prize here]
must be first time hackers!!!!!

Case Study Winner
1 winner

[case study winner prize here]

CTF Winner
1 winner

[ctf winner prize here]

Best Mobile Hack
1 winner

[best mobile hack prize here]

Best On-Theme Hack
1 winner

[best on theme hack prize here]

Most Likely To Be A Startup
1 winner

[most likely to be a startup prize here]

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Samir Khattak

Samir Khattak
Temp Judge

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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