Citro Hacks is an all-inclusive online hackathon organized by Citro Tech, a student led organization dedicated to empowering minorities in the tech field. We want to provide a valuable experience for both beginners and advanced coders alike. We have plenty of swag, workshops, and games for attendees to enjoy at no cost. Join us to meet new friends, network with computer science professionals, and build something awesome!
Eligibility
- Teams will be 1-4 people.
- Participants must be between incoming high school freshman (9th grade) to recently graduated high schoolers (12th grade)
- Open internationally to all high school students.
Requirements
- Your demo video should be 3 minutes max.
- Must link to github repository/source code.
- All projects must be started within the timeframe of the hackathon
- Cross submissions to other hackathons are allowed as long as the other hackathon allows it and starts and ends within the same timeframe.
- All code must be written by you, but public APIs are allowed.
Prizes
$439 in prizes
Best Overall
Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet
Best App
Anker Wireless Charging Pad
Best Website
Sublime text licenses
Best Beginner Hack
Digital Clock
Best Education Hack
Corsair Katar Pro XT Gaming Mice
Best Environment Hack
Raspberry Pi 4
Best Health Hack
LED Strip Lights
echoAR Challenge
echoAR free 30 day access + 50 dollar Amazon Giftcard
Best Design
Figma Swag Bag
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Koren Grinshpoon
echoAR
Roman Ivanov
George Andronchik
Alexey Shepelev
Galicia Gordon
Vitaliy Honcharuk
Alon Grinshpoon
echoAR
Taras Baranyuk
Raghav Poddar
Rahul Asati
Khamila Mendez
Fedor Yaremenko
Anush Bhatia
David Medvedik
Artur Shaikhutdinov
Tasha Sikinyi
Max Zhuk
Judging Criteria
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Practicality
[20%] - Will people use your hack? Does it solve an issue your school, community, country, or the world faces? -
Technical complexity
[20%] - What technology stack did you use? How difficult was it to implement? -
Creativity
[20%] - Is your solution copied straight off a youtube tutorial or does it take a novel approach to a problem? -
Design
[20%] - How visually appealing is your project? How user friendly and accessible is it? (UI/UX) -
Overall presentation
[20%] - Did your demo engage the audience? How was the flow of your presentation? Approximately even contribution from each team member.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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