SYNCS IS HOLDING A HACKATHON!
Following from last year's SYNCS HACK and UNIHACK Sydney events in previous years, SYNCS Hack challenges teams of six students to design, build and pitch an idea in 39 hours. Be it a website, app, game, hardware innovation or something else completely, join us in August for a weekend you won't forget!
You will get to experience:
- Industry Mentors from major tech companies
- Careers Fair and industry tech talks
- Over $2700 in cash prizes for winning teams ...
- ... plus tons of great swag from our amazing sponsors!
We'll help people form teams on the day of the event, but feel free to organise teams beforehand!
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Please note that you are only qualified to participate if you have registered for an eventbrite ticket. If you have not done this we will not consider your submission.
Requirements
Your submission must include:
- Code (GitHub link preferable)
- A description of the project and its features
- References to any open source or third party material used in development
- The roles of each participant in the project team
Prizes
$2,700 in prizes
1st Place
$1200 AUD in cash value
2nd Place
$900 AUD in cash value
3rd Place
$600 in cash value
Best Pitch
Google Nest Mini for every team member
Best Algorithm
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2GB for every team member
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Gabriel Raubenheimer
Atlassian Associate Product Manager
Isabelle Kohout
Atlassian Associate Product Manager
Izzy Iglesia
Atlassian Campus Recruiter
Jonathan Du
Atlassian Software Engineer
Nir Nikolaevsky
Atlassian Associate Product Manager
Shane Kadish
Atlassian Software Engineer
Judging Criteria
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Level of Innovation (5 points)
Is the idea original? Is this a creative solution to your own tech problem? Are there existing/similar solutions to the problem in the real world? -
Technical Complexity (5 points)
Is the hack impressive and/or difficult? Does the hack require a high level of technical ability? Were there any technical challenges expertly handled? -
Elegance of Solution (5 points)
Is it a smooth user experience? Is the design intuitive? Is the program robust and functional? -
Practicality of Solution (5 points)
Is the hack useful in the real world and why would it be used? Who would use your solution? What value will the solution bring?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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