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RowdyHacks is a 24-hour competitive programming event at the University of Texas at San Antonio in which, teams of students work together to “hack” a website, app, or tool. Whether you have never written a line of code or you are a seasoned programmer, RowdyHacks is for YOU! Use RowdyHacks to your advantage to learn and gain valuable skills, increase your network, boost your resume and have fun. Come collaborate and code with us here in downtown San Antonio this weekend.
Eligibility
Must be over 18 years of age to participate, and currently enrolled in college/university as an undergraduate or graduate student.
Prizes
$8,360 in prizes
1st Place - Oculus Go - Virtual Reality Headset & 1-Year Geekdom Membership
2nd Place - Holy Stone HS120D FPV Drone & 9-Month Geekdom Membership
3rd Place - Fire TV Cube & 6-Month Geekdom Membership
iHeartMedia Challenge - Alexa, what can you do for iHeart?
1 YEAR iHeartRadio Premium Subscription & VIZIO Soundbar system with 5-1/4” Wireless Subwoofer & Digital Amplifier
ManTech Challenge - CRACKME and Titulus
Winner of CRACKME Challange - Raspberry PI
Winner of Titulus Challange - Raspberry PI
The winner who solves both challenges first - HACKRF
Best use of Google Cloud Platform
Google Home Minis for each team member
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit for each team member
Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device
410C Dragonboard for each team member
Snap Kit Prize
Casio Watches
Best use of Blockstack
Use the Blockstack Platform in your web or mobile hacks. Each winning team member will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Steve Barish
Chief Operating Officer / CNF Technologies
Mark Bennett
VP, Infrastructure and Operations / iHeartMedia
David Neuman
Global Chief Information Security Officer / iHeartMedia
Joe Nieten
Director of Digital Innovation & Enterprise Architecture / Marathon Petroleum
Steven O'Hara
Assistant Professor in Practice / UTSA
Zy Mazza
Founder / Kopek Group
Shane Becker
Software Developer and Integrator / USAA
Mark Vandenbrink
Director and Deputy PM / ManTech
Carl Petty
Senior Principal Software Engineer / ManTech
Mauricio Gomez
Assistant Professor in Practice / UTSA
Sam Silvestro
PhD Computer Science Student / UTSA
Judging Criteria
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Originality
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Creativity
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Technical Proficiency
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UI/UX Design
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Innovation
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