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HACKATHON

Hackdemonium
the Virtual
Hackathon

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October 7th-9th, 2022
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Hackdemonium: the hackathon made for students by students

Please join us on the weekend of October 7th-9th for an exciting and fun-filled hackathon. The hackathons inveites both hackers of every experience level: from beginner to advanced. We really hope to see you there!

Mission

Empower students to explore the many aspects of computer science and inspire them to create change through code.

Vision

Create interest in the STEM field from an early age to inspire ideas that will change the world.

Hackdemnium 2021 Flashback

We hosted over 200 hackers and were able to deliver 20+ insightful and impactful workshops.

Last Year's Feedback

All of our hackers extremely enjoyed their experience and would love to come back again.

Event Schedule

7 October 2022

All times are in PST

Opening Ceremony
5 PM

Official beginning of the hackathon, prizes will be announced

Team Formation
6-7 PM

Meet other hackers to form teams for the hackathon

8 October 2022

All times are in PST

Hackathons 101 presented by Girl Genius
9-10 AM

Get an understanding for how hackathons work and learn tricks and tips

Skribbl.io Tournament
11 AM

Take a break from coding and play a game of Skribbl.io to have fun with other hackers!

Interdisciplinary STEM Workshop
4-5 PM

Understand how technology and business are connect with other disiplines

Gartic Phone Game
7 PM

Take a break from coding and play a game of Gartic Phone to have fun with other hackers!

9 October 2022

All times are in PST

Women in STEM Panel
10-11 AM

Learn from women in STEM about their experiences and how they're changing the future of STEM

CS Opportunities
11:30-12:30 PM

Learn from people all over the CS field about the different opportunities and diverse jobs there are

Submissions Due
4 pm

Your project should be submitted in Devpost by this deadline

Spyfall Tournament
5 pm

Relax after submitting your project and play Spyfall with the rest of the hackers!

Closing Ceremony
7 pm

Official end of the hackathon. Winners will be announced

Frequently Asked

A hackathon is an event where people come together to collaborate to make programming projects to address real-world issues. You should attend because it is a great opportunity to solidify your coding skills, meet new people, create solutions to important issues, and have fun!
Any current middle or high school student is welcome to attend. Hackdemonium is a place for both new and experienced coders. International students are welcome.
Yes! We will be offering workshops on how to create websites and apps. You can also contribute to your team in other ways that do not involve coding, such as graphic design or presentation.
Nothing, except maybe your sleep! Hackdemonium is 100% free. All you need is a computer or other device and stable internet connection to attend.
You can participate solo or with a team. If you don't have a team when you sign up, don't worry! We will be having a team creation event to help participents form teams. Teams are limited to 4 people maximum.
Submissions will be judged on creativity/originality, technical complexity, user friendliness, presentation, and impact. For more details check out our Devpost page.
We don't have a theme so you can make whatever project that interests you.
Prizes will be announced during the opening ceremony. All prize categories are listed on our Devpost page.
Yes, both hardware and software hacks are allowed.
No, all projects must only be started after the opening ceremony and can only be submitted to Hackdemonium.

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Contact Us

Creators

Creators

Shreya Karnati

Founder & Co-President

Moksha Karaturi

Founder & Co-President

Meranda Wang

Logistics Officer

Maraella Khoo

Design Officer

Sonal Agarwal

Outreach Officer

Reeva Khokhar

Technology Officer

Adhvitha Sivaganesh

Marketing Officer