WHAT: PixelHacks III is a free, two-day hackathon for high school women of all programming experiences and backgrounds. There will be many workshops, mentors, a women-in-tech panel, a ton of food, nighttime activities and surprises, cool prizes, and lots of awesome swag from companies like VSCO, Justin's, RXBAR, Microsoft, Facebook, KLA-Tencor, Jetbrains, Expo, and Honest Tea.
WHERE: EY in San Jose, CA. (It is near a Caltrain station!)
WHEN: January 26-27, 2019.
COST: It's free!
Eligibility
Anyone who identifies as a female and is in the age range of 13-18 can attend PixelHacks III.
Teams can range from 2 to 4 members.
Prizes
$25,935 in prizes
First Place Overall
- $500 in Digital Ocean credit to each member of winning team
- AirPods to each member
- Award letter for 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Second Place Overall
- $250 in Digital Ocean credit to each member of winning team
- Drones to each member
- Award letter for 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Third Place Overall
- $125 in Digital Ocean credit to each member of winning team
- Kate Spade Mini Handbag to each member
- Award letter for 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Top Team Award
(6)
- Award letter for for 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro for top 6 teams
- Kate Spade CardHolder for each member of winning teams
Best Presentation
- Google Home Mini Smart Speaker for all members of the team with the best presentation
- Jetbrains personal licenses that can be used on any IDE
Best Mobile App
- Google Home Mini Smart Speaker for all members of the team that creates the best mobile application hack
- Sketch licenses for all members
- Award letter for 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Best Web App
- Corsair Keyboard (K65 LUX RGB Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) for all members of the team that creates the best website hack
Best Beginner Hack
- Sketch license for all members of the team that creates the best beginner hack
- Hydro Flask for all members
- Award letter for 1 year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition + 1 year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Apply for PixelHacks III on our website at www.pixelhacks.com. (Update: Registration is now closed)
Judges
TBA
Judging Criteria
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TBA
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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