Hack on the Hill (HOTH) is a 12 hour, beginner-friendly hackathon designed to give beginners a glimpse into what a real hackathon would be and feel like. During HOTH, there are workshops, mentors, and amazing prizes! Whether you’re a hackathon veteran or you’ve never been to a hackathon before, Hack on the Hill is the best way to get involved with UCLA’s hacker community and get a feel for what it would be like to attend a real hackathon.
For our prize tracks, full workshop schedule, and more, visit our website!
Eligibility
Participants must be UCLA students. Team sizes can range from 1-4 people.
Prizes
$686 in prizes
Best Hardware Hack
2nd Generation Echo Dot
Best Web Hack
Anker Soundcore 24-Hour Playtime Bluetooth Speaker
Best Mobile Hack
Anker PowerCore 5000
Best Design
Huion H420 USB Graphics Drawing Tablet Board Kit
Best Game
LETSCOM Bluetooth Headphones
Best Overall Hack
Google Home Mini
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Shannon Phu
Software Engineer, Microsoft
Kelvin Wong
Software Engineer, Amazon
Tyler Lindberg
Software Engineer, Vertebrae
Yvonne Chen
ACM President
Adit Deshpande
ACM AI President
Kevin Tan
ACM Hack President
Connie Chen
ACM Hack Officer
Timothy Gu
ACM Hack Officer
Prateek Singh
ACM Hack Officer
Galen Wong
ACM Hack Officer
Judging Criteria
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Improvement
Did your team start from the bottom, now the whole team here? Jokes aside, we'll be evaluating your project based on your current skills (never coded in your life) to where you are now at the end of this hackathon. -
Technical Difficulty
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Creativity of the Hack
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Pitch to the Judges
How well did you sell your project to the judges? This is all about your enthusiasm and how well you can explain the project you built. -
Marketability
Is the app complete and ready for use? Or partially complete, but the idea is still there?
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