Eligibility
- Open to [members of the Society of Software Engineers / students at California State University Northridge]
- Teams of 4–6 people; each person may be on one team only
Project Rules
- All code must be written during the hackathon period ([October 12] – [October 23]). Pre-planning and ideation is fine.
- Open-source libraries, public APIs, and frameworks are allowed. Credit them in your submission.
- Projects must fit the “Small Build; Huge Ripple!” theme.
- Late submissions will not be accepted.
Judging
Projects will be judged on:
- Impact — does it meaningfully help a real group of people?
- Execution — does it work and is it polished for its scope?
- Focus — is it a small, well-scoped tool rather than an unfinished giant?
- Presentation — is the demo clear and compelling?
Judges’ decisions are final.
Code of Conduct
All participants must follow our code of conduct. We’re dedicated to a harassment-free experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. Harassment of any kind won’t be tolerated. Participants violating these rules may be disqualified at the organizers’ discretion. Report issues to [organizer contact].