To be eligible for judging:

  • All projects must be submitted to Devpost. Projects using Gemini tools must also submit in the "Challenges" page found on the MLH Hack Day event page (Gemini Challenge Submission Page)
  • A link to your public Github repository must be submitted
  • Projects must be built during the hackathon

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection:

All eligible submissions will be judged by the following criteria:

  • Technicality & Quality – Level of technical skill demonstrated and whether a working prototype is delivered. If applicable, creativity and complexity in incorporating Gemini tools.
  • Design – Attention to aesthetics, usability, and overall user experience/interface.
  • Presentation – Clarity, completeness, and professionalism of the written Devpost submission and any demos
  • Inspiration – Uniqueness, creativity, and how exciting the project is.
  • Authenticity – Originality of the idea; whether it stands apart from existing or previously seen projects.