Can I participate in the Hackathon?

Even though the actual Male Empowerment Conference is restricted to teenaged young men, the All Teens Hackathon competition is open to ALL TEENS, regardless of gender and between the ages of 9-17. 

For more information on the Male Empowerment Conference please email [email protected] about registering.

Is this a team competition?

Yes, to complete registration for the Hackathon, you must register with a full team. We ask that all teams consist of 5 to 7 members. All team members must be registered prior to the day of event!

If you don't have a team yet, don't worry! "Free Agent" applications will be availalable shortly.

UPDATE: Free Agent applications are currently OPEN! Please email [email protected] about registering

What if I don’t know how to code?

Prior coding ability isn't necessary or needed! All you'll need is a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a passion for creating & bringing ideas to life. There'll be mentors and volunteers to help out the day of if you find yourself stuck throughout.

You can design the layout, manage the to-do list from beginning to end, think up the slogan for the winning pitch, code part of an app, etc. Remember, all skills are valuable!

Working Prototypes

Though team submissions don't need to include a fully functioning app, teams are required to develop and design clickable prototypes, videos, mockups, and beta websites/webapps.

Teams will need to include a link to their solution and its repository AND a one pager or video briefing to describe their submission. Teams can also include an optional video demonstrating their app.

Video

The Devpost platform accepts links to YouTube, Vimeo or Youku. Videos are an excellent way to showcase your ideas and prototypes. Videos visually concect viewers to the value of your submission, so be creative. Please keep videos to a maximum of 2 minutes.

File Upload

The platform only allows submitters to upload one file. But you can combine files into a single ZIP file. Please ask a mentor for help with this.

Platforms

Teams are allowed to use whichever platform best fits their solution, but are encouraged to make use of only free online resources. This helps provide the competition with a level playing field of access to resources for all participants.

Resources

Vist 2019 Hackathon Resources for list of available resources during this year's competition

Topic / Categories

Newark Open Data

For the past several years the City of Newark has instituted an Open Data Portal with the mission to promote the openness, transparency and accountability of government by providing high-value government data. And presenting this data in standard compliant, machine readable formats to serve as the basis of  creation of useful civic applications.

Newark Fiber

Newark, NJ owns most and controls its fiber internet connection in the city. The city of Newark provides its residents with one of the fastest internet connections in the WORLD; 10 GiB speeds and the backbone of 5g technology. The Newark Fiber initiative was started in 2016 to  provide low-cost, high-speed internet access to residents and commercial businesses in Newark. Newark Fiber will be able to link customers directly to the large fiber optic facilities in the city.

New vs. Existing

All apps and designs for competition must be developed during competition only.

Multiple Apps

Can contestants submit more than one app?