RidgeHacks is a beginner friendly hackathon, open to all students from middle-school through college. Swag, prizes, food and mentors!
RidgeHacks 2020 is the 2nd annual 12-hour hackathon at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, NJ! Our hackathon is beginner friendly and has great prizes and swag.
Date: April 4th, 2020
Who can attend: Any student with an interest in computer science and programming can sign up. No previous experience is required.
Cost to attend: This event, including food, swag, prizes, and more is entirely free for all participants.
Prizes
TBD
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Eligibility
Any student with an interest in computer science and programming can sign up. No previous experience is required. Maximum team size is 4 hackers.
Requirements
Hackers should submit a prototype of their project to Devpost, and prepare to pitch their project at the demo.
Judges
Mark Galesi
Judging Criteria
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Quality of Demo
Ability for judges to clearly understand what the desired functionality is, nd see that the functionality is behaving as expected. -
Social Impact
Total impact of the idea on society. (x2 Multiplier) -
Quality of Implementation
Ability for the team to reach a conclusion about the viability of the project. (x3 Multiplier) -
Creativity of Solution
Scale and novelty of the technology being used, or the architectural approach taken. (x3 Multiplier) -
Ambition of Problem
Scale and complexity of the problem being explored. (x2 Multiplier)