About the challenge

• This is not just another simple Hackathon. We wanted to create something unique which will not only spark the interest in students, but also solve some of the world’s greatest problems starting from our local community.
• First, we will have an ideation round where the participants have to submit idea proposals to solve some of the problems they face every day. We will then combine these ideas to form a mega-project idea.
• We will create an organization for this mega-project idea and create individual modules on which the teams will work on. A team can either take up the responsibility to complete a particular module or work on multiple modules by helping other teams.
• You may have a question, how will we evaluate the performance of the teams and select the winner among them. That is where the dependency on GitHub comes into play. We will access the teams based on the contributions they have made to the mega-project as a whole and we will award them based on that.
• This mega-project will then be published as an open-source project which will be managed by our GitHub Campus Club.

Get started

• Firstly your team will have to come up with an idea that solves some of the world's greatest problems starting with our local community (which is our college, city, etc.).
• For example, it can be a blockchain-based pokemon go like game which will encourage sustainability in our college premises, an app that will make our canteen go paperless by placing orders on a mobile app and scanning the QR code, and much more.
• A crazy innovative idea is the primary motivation for a successful project. Your team will have to submit their idea proposal and shortlisted ideas will be selected for the hackathon.

This Hackathon is also for Complete Beginners

• It does not matter if you don't know how to build an app. We will have mentors to help you throughout the time of the hackathon. They will guide you on how you can implement the project. They will give you resources and tutorials to refer to.
• It doesn't matter if you are not able to complete the project, but you will learn a lot from working on your project, and at the same time, you can also have a look at what exciting stuff other teams are working on.

Hybrid Hackathon

• This will be a completely hybrid weekend hackathon. Participants can either come to campus and work on their projects here or they can develop their projects from their homes.
• We highly encourage participants to come offline because not only you will have the chance to learn from other projects, but also we will have special fun events and mentoring for students who join us offline.

Hackathon Timeline

Register Here, fill this and upload your idea proposal before 8:00 PM, Thursday, 29 September 2022.

https://bit.ly/GitX_Hackathon_Registration_Form

There is Walk-in registration till Friday 3:00 PM, 30th September 2022, but your ideas will not be included and you will have to work with other teams on their ideas as this is a collaborative hackathon.

Friday

• Offline - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM - Opening Ceremony and Mentoring
• 3:30 PM - Hacking Starts
• Online - After 3:30 PM

Saturday

• Offline - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Fun games will be conducted every 1-2 hours
• Online - After 4:00 PM

Sunday

• Completely Online
• 8:00 AM - Hacking Ends
• 9:00 AM - Presentations Start
• 12:00 PM - Closing Ceremony

Winners will be announced in the upcoming week.

FAQ

Should I code without sleeping?

No, you do not have to. You can take ample amount of rest and breaks. 

Are there walk-in registrations?

Yes, there are walk-in registrations, but you should register before 3:00 PM, September 30, 2022.

Is it compulsory for me to submit a project?

You can either work on your own project or help others with their projects. The amount of contribution you make as a whole will be the judging criteria for the prize. It does not matter if you work on one project or on multiple projects. Learning how apps/websites are developed in the real world is the primary vision for this hackathon. So, make sure you don't miss out on that.

Can I submit only the designs of my project and not any code?

No, we expect you to develop a working application/website. Implementation is one of the main judging criteria for the hackathon.

Eligibility

• You should be a student of PSG College of Technology and you should be from one of the following departments:
• • CSE
  • IT
  • AMCS
• Team Size: 2 - 4

• Quality of the Idea
  Includes creativity, and originality of the project, such as solving a challenge in a unique way.
• Technical Implementation
  What is the tech stack used? Does the underlying tech blow people's minds? Does it have comprehensive and efficient features? Is it designed to scale?
• Potential Impact & Practicality
  Is this something the community would actually use and want? Will the idea have an impact on the college community?
• Design and User Experience
  What is the user experience like? Is it clean and intuitive such that users not familiar with the project can easily interact with the program?
• Prototype and Presentation
  How close is your prototype to the complete application? How well was the project presented? Does the team inspire confidence that they can deliver if empowered to execute?