Porticode 5.0 - UCL Technology Society’s Annual Hackathon this year following the theme of “Student Life” with the case to create an app which enhances student life. A 24-hour sprint may not allow for a fully coded app, however a solid working wireframe / basic coded concept will be expected.

  • Sponsors: G-Research, BlackRock, CrowdStrike

  • Prizes: most impactful: £750, most creative: £750, most complete: £1500 + prizes from sponsors

  • Who: open to all UCL students, regardless of degree, experience level, course year.

Requirements

Participants will have to submit code for their prototype along with a slide deck explaining their product for a short pitch

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Prizes

£3,000 in prizes
Most complete
1 winner

Most impactful
1 winner

Most creative
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Miguel Cortes
SquarePoint

Yang Fan
BlackRock

Jacob Rowlands
BlackRock

Shubham Jain

Shubham Jain
UCL API

Dao Liu

Dao Liu
UCL API

Judging Criteria

  • Fit
    Does the product address the prompt or problem statement?
  • Innovation
    Does the product introduce a new approach or perspective, technical, analytical, or visual?
  • Functionality
    Does the product function as intended? Is it robust and easy to interact with?
  • Design
    Is the product aesthetically pleasing? Does the design of the product elevate its message?
  • Extensibility
    Can the product be easily expanded in the future?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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