Hackathons can seem intimidating to beginners, but we’re here to debunk hackathon myths and stereotypes. We’ll go over what a hackathon is, what Girls Hoo Hack 2020 will look like, answer your questions, and help you get started on your first hackathon!
The possibilities are endless when brainstorming project ideas! We’re here to help you bounce around project ideas and guide you through the brainstorming process.
Using GitHub makes collaboration with team members easier! Learn how to create an account, become familiar with the GitHub platform, and use a best practice collaboration workflow locally and globally.
Working with other team members is a great way to generate new ideas, find different perspectives, empower each other, and foster diversity of thought. We’ll use this workshop session to help build teams in preparation for Girls Hoo Hack and give some tips on how to be successful as a team!
Google Cloud Hero is a great opportunity to learn the fundamental tools and capabilities of Google Cloud, share an engaging experience, and experience virtual training with a little competition thrown in for fun. Meet with Google representatives and learn how to use Google Cloud in a fun and interactive way!
Join us in our mission to decrease gender disparity in the STEM workforce! Build a project that empowers women and emphasizes diversity. Prize : $150 per team, a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, and a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro, valued at $375.
This prize will be awarded to the project that exhibits creativity, innovation, and diversity of thought. Special consideration will be given to projects that promote women empowerment and the goals of Girls Hoo Hack and Girls Who Code at UVA.
Prize : $150 per team, a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, and a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro, valued at $375
This prize is reserved for the best project by beginner hackers. A team of beginner hackers is defined as a team with no prior experience at a hackathon.
Prize : $150 per team
This prize is reserved for a project that helps address obstacles in education today. Special consideration will be given to projects that provide solutions for obstacles to education related to COVID-19 and online learning.
Prize : $150 per team.
This prize is reserved for a project that best utilizes any Google Cloud product.
First Place Prize : Google Cloud-branded Patagonia backpack, water bottle, and trophy.
Second Place Prize : Google Nest Mini(s)
Select projects may receive an invitation to apply to the Google Cloud COVID-19 hackathon fund awarding up to $5,000 in cloud credits and guidance from Google developers.
Register a .tech, .space, or .online domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.
Prize : Power Square Qi wireless phone charger
Using your preferred hardware or hardware emulator, build a hack for your chance to win a Grove Beginner Kit, with Arduino Uno R3 included. 1 prize for each winning team member with 2 winning teams per event!
Prize : Grove Beginner Kits