About the challenge
Ready to code outside the lines? Join us for University of Virginia Girls Who Code's annual Girls Hoo Hack hackathon. This year, we're diving into the nostalgic world of arts and crafts with our theme: Hacks and Crafts! Seize the opportunity to create innovative projects that combine the creativity from arts and crafts with the power of technology to solve real-world problems. Don't miss out on a chance to transform childhood arts and crafts into innovateive tech creations!
Get started
- Registration form : https://forms.gle/w5XQCLnbT68fXPCy6
- Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/DruuAPn2Uj
Requirements
What to Build
- Any project that you think fits into our prize tracks listed below!
What to Submit
- A link to your GitHub code repository for judging - remember to make it public or give access to girlshoohack@gmail.com.
- Identify which track(s) your project fits into.
- A maximum 3 minute video that demonstrates your project (hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, etc, and made public). Feel free to talk about the tools used, the inspiration behind the project, or anything else!
Prizes
Best Overall
Apple Ipad 11-inch
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Best Female Empowerment
Apple Airpods 4
Best UI/UX
Mechanical keyboard base and keycap credit
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Most Sustainable
Cash prize and Owala
Best Beginner
Amazon Echo Show and cable organizer
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Best Live Demo
Fuijifilm Quicksnap, Lap Desk, and JBL headphones
Fan Favorite
Vinyl player
Capital One Prize Track - Best Financial Hack
$250 Giftogram gift card for each member of the winning team
Best Use of Gemini API - MLH
Google Swag Kits
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
Best Use of Gemini 2.5 Computer Use - MLH
3D Printing Pen
The Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model(https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/computer-use) is a specialized model built on Gemini 2.5 Pro's capabilities that powers AI agents capable of interacting directly with user interfaces (UIs).
Essentially, it enables AI agents to perform complex digital tasks by navigating web pages and applications just as a human would, by clicking, typing, and scrolling.
Use Gemini 2.5 Computer Use in your project this weekend for a chance to win some 3D printing pens for you and your teammates!
Best Use of DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI - MLH
Retro Wireless Mouse
DigitalOcean GradientTM AI is a unified AI cloud for building, training, and deploying machine learning models and AI agents. Get access to GPU infrastructure like DigitalOcean GPU Droplets and Bare Metal servers, along with serverless inference and 1-Click Models for instant deployment of your favorite LLMs!
Sign up for DigitalOcean today(https://mlh.link/digitalocean-signup) and get $200 worth of free credits that you can use towards building your next Gradient-powered hack. Enable your next project with DigitalOcean GradientTM AI for a chance to win some great prizes for you and each of your team mates!
Best Use of ElevenLabs - MLH
ElevenLabs Airpods
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI. Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win exclusive ElevenLabs branded airpods!
Best Use of Auth0 - MLH
Wireless Headphones
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? You can also secure your AI applications with Auth0 for AI Agents(https://mlh.link/auth0-ai-agents).
Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today(https://mlh.link/auth0-signup) and use any of the Auth0 APIs(https://mlh.link/auth0-docs) for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!
Best Use of Arm - MLH
Handheld Game Console
Building with ARM allows you to create highly efficient, performant, and scalable applications & software! From IoT and Smart Devices, to AI and Machine Learning, ARM’s high performance computing and extreme energy efficiency will power whatever hackathon project you’re creating into the next level.
With hundreds of sample projects and tutorials, you’ll find everything you need to get started and then some, at ARM’s developer hub. With ARM powering the vast majority of the world’s smartphones, tablets, laptops, servers, and IoT devices, now is your chance to get hands on with the most popular processor architecture around!
Assemble your team and build your hack using one of Arm's learning paths today for a chance to win some awesome prizes!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Tingyu Su
Youlify
Praveen Palaniswamy
Capital One
Chris Smeds
UVA Sustinable IT
Emma Gallacher
UVA Sustainable IT
Nicole Kachouh
Amazon
Judging Criteria
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Creativity and Design
The project should showcase originality and uniqueness, as well as reflect creative thinking. -
Implementation
The problem should be solved effectively and efficiently. -
Impact
The project should be applicable to a real-world problem and its solution should have a positive impact. -
Presentation/Demo
The team provides a brief overview of the problem they are trying to solve. The team walks through their project and explains what it accomplishes. All team members play a role in the demo and speak in an engaging manner. -
Functionality
The deliverable works as intended. -
Learning
In their Devpost, the team should include their technical background prior to the project as well as what technical components they learned throughout the project. -
Technical Difficulty
The project demonstrates an effort to showcase a wide variety of complex and innovative technologies used.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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