Sego Lily Hacks

Sego Lily Hacks is Salt Lake City’s first virtual hackathon for women and non-binary individuals in high school and university from all around the world taking place on August 6-8th.

To learn more about the event, visit our website.

REQUIREMENTS

1. All projects must be created during Sego Lily Hacks. Ideas may be made beforehand, but coding must be during the hackathon.

2. Teams may not use a website, app, or any type of "builder" to assist with their projects (ex. Squarespace, Wix, etc.). Frameworks are allowed.

3. You must submit a 2 minute (max) video demo!

RULES

We encourage people to work in teams of up to four. Additionally, there will be time at the beginning dedicated to finding teams! You are not required to submit a hack, but there will be workshops and mentors to help you.

To ensure that Sego Lily Hacks is welcoming, all attendees, mentors, and volunteers are required to abide by our code of conduct.

All projects must be created during Sego Lily Hacks. Ideas may be made beforehand, but coding must be during the hackathon. Additionally, teams may not use a website, app, or any type of "builder" to assist with their projects (ex. Squarespace, Wix, etc.). Frameworks are allowed.

Anyone who violates this Code of Conduct will be immediately removed from the event and will forfeit their swag and prizes, even if they win.

PRIZES

$1,959 in prizes

Best Beginner Hack - AirPods

First time hacking? No problem! There's a special track for you! All beginners qualify for this track.

Best Impact Hack - Google Home Mini, Camille Moisturizer, Coffee Mug

Want to make a change using tech? Then this track is for you! Make a hack that impacts people's lives.

Best Summer Hack - Beehive Collection & Candle

Hot girl summer... make a fun hack with a summer theme as a main component of the hack!

Best Mental Health Hack - Hungry Bunny Gift Cards, Gifts for Good Box, STEMinist Tee

Make a hack that helps improve mental wellness.

Best Environmental Hack - Sweatshirt & Hydro Flask

Make a hack that has an environmental impact!

Best FinTech Hack - HyperX Keyboard

Interested in finance but also love tech? Have no fear! This track is just for you.

Best Use of Figma - Figma Swag

Calling all designers! Make a hack using Figma and show off your design to Figma Employees!

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Originality
  Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem?
• Execution
  Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed?
• Usefulness
  Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have?
• Presentation
  How well was the project presented? Did it make the hack more compelling? Did it give a good idea of its purpose?
• Learning
  Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?
• Track Alignment
  Does the hack adhere to the track's theme? Does it implement that theme fully or just partially?