Judging Criteria
Judges will review all submitted projects based on the following criteria:
| Criteria | Description | Weight |
| Impact & Relevance | How effectively does the project address a real sustainability or community issue? Is it genuinely useful? | 30% |
| Innovation & Creativity | Is the solution unique? Does it approach the problem from a fresh or inventive angle? | 25% |
| Technical Execution | Does the code actually work? How complex and well-implemented is the technology? | 25% |
| Presentation & UX | Is the project easy to understand and use? How clear and compelling was the video demo? | 20% |
Rules
Our hackathon is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable environment and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of the following:
- gender
- gender identity and expression
- age
- sexual orientation
- disability
- physical appearance
- body size
- race
- ethnicity
- nationality
- religion
- political views
- previous hackathon attendance or lack of
- computing experience or lack of
- chosen programming language or tech stack
- hacks
- talks, presentations, or demos
- workshops
- any parties associated to the hackathon
- social media
- any other online media