Test your web development skills in any language in this October Coding Challenge
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This October Coding Challenge opens up new and novice developers to test their web development skills.
Eligibility Criteria
- AgesAll ages
- GenderAll genders
- Teams1 - 5 members
- ProfileAll Profiles
- RegionsAll countries/territories, excluding standard exceptions
Challenge Themes
Each theme has its own challenge statements, and picking one is required for submission. So choose your favourite, and let's get innovating!
Theme 1: Web Development Party!
Test your web development skills in any language! Know Typescript and Javascript? Know Vue or React? Or ever tried other new languages for Web Development such as Gleam and Purescript? Or.. or you want to integrate LLMs to your project?! This October Coding Challenge will test how well you know your tools!
Challenge Statements
- Content Sharing Platform
Build a content sharing platform that adapts content based on user preferences and learning styles. You can integrate LLMs to enhance the experience.
- Real-Time Collaboration Platform
Build a real-time collaboration platform i.e. Etherpad. It can be a code collaboration tool or any collaborative editing project.
- Open category 🌟
Feel like building something that does not fall under the above two challenges? Go crazy with your ideas and build anything! Impress us!
Timeline
Key Dates (Save them on your calendars 📅):
1 Oct - 19 Oct: Register for the Coding Challenge and start hacking!
4 Oct: Submission opens at 1200 (GMT +8)
21 Oct: Submission closes - submit your projects by 1200 hrs (GMT +8)
21 Oct - 25 Oct: Judging period
28 Oct - 31 Oct: Winners announcement. All winners will receive an email notifying them of their win.
Submissions Requirements
One must submit at least a fully working prototype of their project and you will need to submit all of the following submission artefacts.
Submit the link to your GitHub repository. The repository should contain:
- README. A write-up with no more than 500 words explaining how this tool works and why users should adopt this tool. You must include a video demo showing how your completed product works in the README. It should also contain instructions on how to build, install and run the tool or application, otherwise, you will get a disqualified submission ❌
- Source Files. These files can be used to be built locally and can be used by anyone. No source files will serve as a disqualified submission ❌
⚠️ Any INCOMPLETE submission will be disqualified.
⚠️ Any PLAGIARISED submission found will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria
1/Innovation & Creativity (10%)
How original is the idea/solution?
2/Usability and User Interface (25%)
How intuitive and user-friendly is the interface for your target audience?
3/Quality of Documentation (25%)
Does the documentation effectively describe what the application does, the problem it solves and how it works?
4/Code Quality and Organization (10%)
Is your code self-documenting? Does it contain code documentation?
5/Functionality and Reliability (30%)
Does the application work as intended? Are errors effectively handled so that it won’t mess up the user experience?
Prizes
🌟 A total of USD$400 worth of prizes is up for grabs 🌟
To be rewarded with a prize, become one of the top 5 winners!
- 1st Place will get USD$150 reward.
- 2nd Place will get USD$100 reward.
- 3rd Place will get USD$80 reward.
- 4th Place will get USD$50 reward.
- 5th Place will get USD$20 reward.
ℹ️ Note: If you are submitting a project with a team, the prize reward will be split equally between all members (e.g. if you are joining as a team of 2 members, each member will receive USD$75 from a USD$150 reward).
- Confident with Web Development
- Has checked if doing it Solo or Team
- Read and Reviewed Hackathon Rules
- Abide to StackUp Policy that any loss of trust is the user's responsibility i.e. cheating, fraudulent submission, plagiarised submission
- Register and take the challenge
There are no participants matching your criteria at the moment, but keep exploring or adjust your filters to broaden your search. The perfect team members are out there waiting for you!
Stay tuned to meet the dedicated mentors who will be available to support you throughout your hackathon journey. Get ready to receive valuable guidance and insights to take your project to the next level!
Stay tuned to learn more about the impressive panel of judges who will be evaluating your projects. Get ready to showcase your innovation and creativity!
1/ What is a hackathon?
- Hackathons are all about designing and building innovative solutions to all kinds of problems!
- There is no right or wrong solution in a hackathon - it is all about your creativity, technical strength and how well your project fares against the list of judging criteria
2/ Do I need to form a team to register for the hackathon?
- Teams are not compulsory - you can register for the hackathon as a solo hacker.
- However, we recommend that you work in a team (it's much more fun!). To find other hackers to team up with, explore the 'Participants' tab and reach out to individuals via their socials.
3/ I want to submit as soon as possible and 4/ Should I keep my repository public? I don't want anyone to copy my work 😢
⚠️ Please! Do not submit your project until you feel like it's the finished project or until it's the deadline. By doing so, you can keep your Git repository private. Once the hackathon ends, be sure to set it to public again. This ensures that no one will copy your code during the hackathon!