Welcome to GunnHacks 8.0!
GunnHacks 8.0 is the eighth iteration of Gunn High School’s annual, student-run hackathon. Join us from February 5-6th for a virtual, 24-hour high school hackathon.
We emphasize learning through doing, and welcome students regardless of programming experience. Mentors, workshops, activities, and swag will be provided!
Register today at gunnhacks.com/register!
Rules:
Only high school students or below are eligible to participate. Only students located in the US are eligible to receive prizes.
Projects must be created in the designated 24-hour timeframe.
We do not tolerate harassment of any kind. We follow MLH's Code of Conduct and expect all participants to adhere to these rules.
Requirements
Hackers must submit:
- a public link to their code (ie. GitHub/GitLab/Replit)
- a 1-3 minute demo video
Prizes
$2,497 in prizes
1st Overall
Gaming Mice
Wolfram Award
Leading Learners Expansion Pack
2nd Overall
IOTunix LED Lamp
Wolfram Award
Leading Learners Expansion Pack
3rd Overall
Amazon Echo Dot
Wolfram Award
Leading Learners Expansion Pack
4th & 5th Overall
(2)
Discord Nitro Classic (2 Months)
Wolfram Award
Most Creative
$20 Adafruit Gift Certificate
Best Solo Hack
Discord Nitro Classic (3 Months)
Leading Learners Expansion Pack
Best All-Girls Team
Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker
Best UI/UX Design
Figma Store Gift Card
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger
Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key
Grove Beginner Kit
Most Creative Use of Twilio
Twilio Swag Bag, GameGo Console
Best Web Monetization Project
Portable Charger, Coil Pin & $60 Credit
Best Use of Auth0
Exclusive Auth0 Swag (Branded Tumbler, Rubik's Cube & Sticker)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Timothy Herchen
Gunn Graduate, likes cows

Jeff Li
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Yun Luo
Senior Software Engineer at Netflix

Sean Yen
Gunn Graduate, likes sheep

Nan Zhong
Software Engineering Manager at Google
Judging Criteria
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Technical Difficulty
Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Is it just some lipstick on an API, or were there real technical challenges to surmount? This is the most important criterion that your hack will be judged upon for the general prizes. -
Practicality
Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have? -
Creativity
Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Polish
Is the hack polished? Is it free of bugs, easy-to-use, and if possible, aesthetically pleasing?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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