Welcome to our third Muslim hackathon for
social good in the DMV. We’re so excited to
have you join us this year. This handbook
includes some of your go to information for
the 13/14 July weekend.
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MY Hack 101 ……………………..……………………..……………………..……………………..3
Problem Statement/Project Categories…………………………………..4
Rubric …..……………………..……………..……………………..……………..…………………….5
Submissions ………..……………..……………………………..……………..………………….6
Presentations ………..……………………………..…………..………………………………….7
Program Schedule…..……………..……………………………..……………..……………8
FAQs …………..……………………………..………………………..……………………………..……12
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MY Hack 101
What is a hackathon?
You have the freedom to create anything
you desire as long as it revolves around
AI-powered dawah. (see example
Problem Statements here)!
Click the presentation below for an
overview.
MY Hack 101
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Problem Statement
➔The following link will redirect you to the
problem statement/ categories that your hack
should align with.
➔ Remember to be creative, you can create a
web page, app, meme generator, app
template, whatever you want! Just make sure
to tailor it so that it aligns with the categories.
➔ Examples from various hackathons:
- Meet me
- Sage Social
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Rubric (Subject to Change)
Here’s a brief overview of what judges will be
looking at when reviewing your hack!
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Submissions
1. Go to my-hack-24.devpost.com
2. Click “Register for this hackathon”
3. Sign up for Devpost if you don’t have an account
already
4. Click “Enter a submission”
5. Click “Add a new project”
6. Fill out information about your project
7. Click “Submit to Hackathon Demo”
8. Feel free to edit your project page before the
deadline.
This video provides a great run-down of the
process!
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Presentations
After you’ve submitted your hack, you will be expected to
give a short presentation to the judges of your demo.
Make sure to do the following during your presentation:
● Describe what your project does
● Demonstrate how it works
● Explain the technology used
● Discuss what you learned
● Pitch time: 5 minutes max
● Judge Q/A: 5-10 minutes
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Program Schedule
NOTE: It should be a given that hackers start brainstorming as soon as possible
with their team members. Before workshops, in between, after and any time they
can, hackers should be working on their demos as much as possible. Table of
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FAQs
1. How do I form a team?
There are two ways: either you bring your own team members or meet members on
the day of the event to form your team
2. Will food be provided?
YES! Breakfast, lunch, dinner , snacks, and drinks will all be provided :)
3. Which workshops should I attend?
There will be 5 workshops, but the only mandatory workshop is the project
management session. Choosing any other workshops you want to attend is up to
you. Try your best to attend as many as you can by dividing your team members to
join parallel workshops.
4. Do I have to stay overnight?
We strongly recommend that you stay overnight, but you don’t have to. This will be
an experience for you as there will be games and activities beyond working on your
hack or attending workshops :)
5. Where do we sleep?
This is a “no-sleep” hackathon. If you choose to nap or sleep then we suggest you go
home whenever you feel tired.
6. Will there be carpool/ transportation help?
If you let us know in advance, we can help arrange any transportation services from
ADAMS, Diyanet Center of America, or ISB.
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7. What are the prizes?
It’s a surprise :) But there will be cash prizes of up to $500 for first place
winners. 8. Can high school and college students be on the same team? Yes,
of course.
9. Do I need to know how to code before joining?
No! This is an event for you to come learn new things and expand your abilities! If you
have previous coding experience that’s great but if you don’t, don’t let that set you
back. There are so many ways you can still create an app demo or webpage or pitch
a hack idea without prior coding knowledge. If you want to make your hack more
coding intense you can always use the help of mentors and your teammates to learn
from them!
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