We bring together hundreds of high school students from across the Bay Area to work together and make their ideas a reality.
We'll provide the food, refreshments and hacking spaces for you—the hackers—to do your magic. Just bring your ideas and your passion!
Los Altos Hacks III will take place at the Juniper Aspiration Dome in Sunnyvale, California on March 24-25, 2018.
All high schoolers are welcome to our third year — and it'll be our best yet! With 400 total people, we'll be having a blast while learning many valuable coding skills along the way. No coding experience is required; there's a place for everyone at our hackathon!
As always, Los Altos Hacks will be 100% free, including prizes, four free meals (including boba!), swag, mentorship, and much more!
For more information and to sign up, visit https://losaltoshacks.com. See you on March 24-25!
Eligibility
In order to participate in the hackathon, you must be in high school (or of equivalent age). If you're in middle school, you may be able to participate; please contact us at info@losaltoshacks.com for more information.
Teams can be maximum 4 people, and everyone must be present at the hackathon to participate. You must also have your parent packet signed (which will be emailed to you after you sign up) and your student ID.
Requirements
You must:
- Select which sponsor prize you are applying for
- Specify if anyone on your team is a beginner
Prizes
$43,532 in prizes
1st Place Overall
- Google Home for all team members
- $250 DigitalOcean credit for all team members
- Free 1 year Sketch licenses for all team members
- Yelp fidget spinners for all team members
- Guaranteed admission to Internapolooza event for all team members
- MLH finalist medals for all team members
2nd Place Overall
- Google Home Mini for all team members
- $125 DigitalOcean credit for all team members
- Quizlet shirts for all team members
- Yelp fidget spinners for all team members
- Tickets to many speaker events, such as Keith Rabois of PayPal, Fred Ehrsem of Coinbase, Peter Thiel of Founders Fund, and more
- MLH finalist medals for all team members
3rd Place Overall
- Fitbit Alta for all team members
- $75 DigitalOcean credit for all team members
- Yelp fidget spinners for all team members
- $500 scholarship to Horizons for all team members
- MLH finalist medals for all team members
Top 20 Teams
(20)
- Year subscription of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Best iOS App
- Amazon Echo Dots for all team members
Best Web App
- Google Chromecast for all team members
Best Android App
- Portable charger for all team members
Best Beginner Hack
- Hydroflask for all team members
- Tile Mate for all team members
- MLH finalist medals for all team members
Most Creative
- Insignia speakers for all team members
- MLH finalist medals for all team members
Best Security Hack
- Amazon Echo Dots for all team members
1517 Category Prize
- $1,000 grant to continue working on the project
- $5,000 in Amazon Web Services credit
Best Use of NeuroSky Brainwave Sensors
- NeruoSky brainwave sensors for all team members
Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device
Qualcomm DragonBoard 410c + power source for all team members
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit for all team members
Best Environmental Hack
- Samsung Gear VR Virtual Reality Headset for all team members
- Green Team sustainability swag bag for all team members
.TECH Category Prize
- $250 Amazon voucher
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
In order to enter, click the "Hacker" signup button on our website (https://losaltoshacks.com) and fill out the form.
Judges
Eli Luberoff
CEO @ Desmos
Ellen Hardy
Chief Operating Officer @ TCI
James Richards
VP of Engineering @ Udacity
Morris Thai
Senior Product Manager @ TCI
Genevieve Johnson
Senior Designer @ Roblox
Ben Lai
Senior Software Engineer @ LinkedIn
Shirley Soulouman
Senior Program Manager @ VMWare
Lily Chang
Vice President, Strategic Transformation @ VMWare
John Yu
Partner @ Oriza Ventures
Dmitriy Kolchin
Serial Enterpreneur @ ReSHARP
Kurush Dubash
Software Engineer @ Adobe
Melanie Silva
User Experience Designer @ Adobe
Areeta Wong
Director of Event Management @ Hack+
Lester Bird
Distinguished Engineer @ Juniper Networks
Avinash Reddy
Software Engineer @ Juniper Networks
Nandan Paramashiva
Software Engineer @ Juniper Networks
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Technical Difficulty
Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Is it just some lipstick on an API, or were there real technical challenges to surmount? -
Polish
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? -
Usefulness
Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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