Presto Hacks

Presto Hacks is a 3-day virtual event where teams of 1-4 participants are given 40 hours to code a web or mobile application under the theme of music technology. After the 40 hour period, the projects will be judged based on a set criteria, and the group with the best project in each category will receive a prize.

Visit our website to view our schedule: prestohacks.tech

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PRIZES

$900 in prizes

Best Classical Musical Hack

Option 1: Twoset Apparel ($50 in value)
Option 2: 1 Year of IMSLP Premium Access and Earbuds
Free Domain
Diploma

Best Overall Hack:

Option 1: Fire Tablet
Option 2: Wireless Earbuds/Headphones
Free Domain
Diploma

Best Beginner’s Hack

Amazon Giftcard ($15)
1 Month Codeacademy Premium Access
Free Domain
Diploma

Most Creative Hack

Option 1: 2 Months Adobe Photoshop Premium
Option 2: Amazon Giftcard ($15)
Free Domain
Diploma

JUDGES

María del Consuelo Jiménez Fernández
Professor of Computer Science at the Universidad de Monterrey

Elizabeth Gutiérrez de la Garza
Professor of Computer Science at the Universidad de Monterrey

RULES

Hackathon Dates: Oct. 22nd-24th, 2021

1. Participants must be 13-22 years old by Oct. 22nd, 2021.

2. Participants must respect all members (organizers, hackers, mentors, speakers, panelists, sponsors, judges) and their instructions regarding the following areas:

• hacks
• talks, presentations, or demos
• workshops
• any parties associated to the hackathon
• social media
• any other online media related to (or associated with) Presto Hacks

3. Inappropriate and disrespectful comments or imagery related to (but not limited to) the following areas will not be tolerated:

Gender

Sexual orientation

Body size

Age

Physical Appearance

Religion

Nationality

Race

Ethnicity

Disability

Politics

4. Projects started before October 22nd, 2021 at 19:30 EST will not be considered for judging.

5. Projects involving cheating, copying, or any other form of dishonesty are not permitted. Participants may use open source libraries and other freely available systems / services such as Google, Stack Overflow, etc.

6. Cross-submissions from other hackathons happening during the same time as Presto Hacks (Oct. 22nd, 2021 at 6:30 pm EST to Oct. 24th, 2021 at 5:30 pm EST) are permitted.

7. Participants must be in a team of 1-4 people.

8. The intellectual property of each participant’s code belongs only to themselves and their team.

9. Participants must adhere to the Submission Requirements.

10. By participating in the hackathon, participants must agree to the terms and conditions of Devpost.

Any violation from the rules above will result in the disqualification of the participant(s) from Presto Hacks. Presto Hacks organizers have the right to disqualify and expel any participant(s) from Presto Hacks.