Welcome to the official DiamondHacks github repo! DiamondHacks '21 is entirely virtual. Check out our website for more information about the hackathon.
This repository holds the following information:
- Rules: The list of rules participants must follow, taken from [MLH's Official Hackathon Rules).
- Schedule: A schedule of DiamondHacks events.
- Judging Criteria: The criteria by which your hackathon project will be judged.
- Prizes: How prizes will be awarded at DiamondHacks.
- Cheating Response Procedure: How people can report violations of the rules and how those reports will be dealt with.
- Session Information: Information needed to get ready for DiamondHacks workshops.
This year, we encourage you to work on a hack in one of the following categories. If you submit under one of the following categories, you will be eligible for additional prizes!
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💛 Equity
Tackle inequities in gender, education, health, and more.
You might build an application that makes computer education more accessible to minorities, connects people with their nearest COVID testing sites, or even tackles homelessness in your city. -
✏️ Efficiency
Hack to improve some process and improve our productivity.
Do you wish there were an automated process to fill out job applications? Are you unsatisfied with your current note-taking app? Find a pain point and build a solution! -
🌳 Environment
Set us on a better path towards sustainability.
Build a mobile app that sends daily environmental facts or a calculator that compares the environmental impact of various items at the grocery store. Get creative with how you can help us reduce our environmental impact!