About the challenge
This is the Youth4Change Hackathon! Compete with your friends or yourself and try to win prizes! Youth4Change is a non-profit organization run by the youth. We focus on projects to help our community! We will be having a video conference to explain more. This is a beginner-friendly competition.
Get started
The goal of the Hackathon problem is to create a for-the-user application that manages a simple product supply change. This app may be a command line or GUI app.
Another goal of the Hackathon is to create a for-the-user application that helps vulnerable populations such as those with neurological disorders, mobility issues, etc. This app has to be a GUI app with usable UI.
Requirements
What to Build
Topic 1:
For topic 1, make sure to have a clear command line or GUI app that manages a supply chain. Be sure to add features that include: Creating a supply chain, adding products (add shipping type + final destination), finding products, deleting products, exporting and importing chains, and more per your liking. The more features, the higher the chance of winning!
Topic 2:
For topic 2, make sure to have a clear and beautiful design UI that helps the targeted audience in the most beneficial way.
Programming Requirements:
1. Know a programming language; this app can be done in any.
2. Know the basics of Github; if not, look on youtube to learn about Pulling, Pushing, and Pull Requests.
What to Submit
When you are done with the application, make sure to have a format that is close to:
Folder: AppName
IntroFiles: README.MD/txt, MIT License, .gitignore(optional)
After that, you are free to code your app in your preferred language.
The code will be sent as a pull request to a GitHub rep(TBD) or a Google Form.
Prizes
1st Place Winner - Gold
The first place gets a $50 prize. In addition, they will receive external hacking tools which will be shipped to them.
2nd Place Winner - Silver
The second-place winner gets a $30 cash prize! In addition, they will receive external hacking tools which will be shipped to them.
3rd Place Winner - Bronze
The third place winner gets a $20 cash prize! In addition, they will receive external materialistic tools, which will be shipped to them.
Judges
Y4C Judge
SPAR Owner
Judging Criteria
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Functionality
Does the app work? How well does it work? Do all features work? If a GUI app, how does it look? Does it have many features? -
Looks (Code)
Is the file structure good? Does the code appear to be organized? Is it fast and clean? -
Effort
Was effort put into the app?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager