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Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry

GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains an assortment of awesome swag along with a tote for easy transport.<br>

Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity

At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member! <br>

Best Use of Starknet

Starknet is redefining the very notion of Web3 by tackling one of the most intimidating technical challenges in the industry - scaling a blockchain while maintaining its security and decentralization.<br><br>Starknet was the first general purpose ZK-Rollup service on Ethereum in Feb. 2022, and has proved its potential to be a market leader. Essentially, it increases the processing speed, while reducing the cost of operating on the Ethereum blockchain.<br><br>As a result, we are seeing a variety of “traditional” tech businesses - payments / social media / AI / online gaming - now being integrated with blockchains using our technology. <br><br>Moreover, the Starknet community is a growing pool of global talent - from feisty college students to some of the most illustrious PhDs in the world.<br><br>Wanna be a part of this growing community? Let’s get you started!<br><ul> <li> <a target="_blank" href="https://book.starknet.io/">https://book.starknet.io/</a><br> </li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="https://book.dojoengine.org/">https://book.dojoengine.org/</a><br> </li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gizatech.xyz/">https://www.gizatech.xyz/</a><br> </li> </ul>

Best Use of Kintone

Still not sure what backend to use in your hack? <a href="https://hackp.ac/kintone" target="_blank">Kintone</a> is a low-code web database that lets you set up your backend in minutes. It's beginner friendly, allowing you to customize your Kintone app using nothing but JavaScript and HTML. Your team can snag a FREE microcontroller by <a href="https://hackp.ac/kintone-developer-license" target="_blank">signing up for Kintone</a> and visiting the MLH table, and if you <a href="https://hackp.ac/kintone-hackathon-idea" target="_blank">use Kintone in your hackathon project</a>, you'll have a chance to win a breadboard IoT kit to power up the hardware hacking for each member of your team!<br>

Best Use of PropelAuth

<a href="https://hackp.ac/propelauth" target="_blank">PropelAuth</a> makes it easy for hackers to add authentication and user management to their projects. If you’re looking to save time and effort on building a signup and login feature for your hack, PropelAuth is a great option for you and your team. Customize your login’s User Interface, from the color scheme and logo, to the login options you present to your users! PropelAuth provides a ton of options for configuration. PropelAuth is also supported across more than a dozen popular frameworks and languages including React, Node.js, Python, Django, Go, Rust, and Flask among others. Get started today and integrate PropelAuth to your hackathon project for a chance to win some awesome prizes for you and your teammates! <br><br>

MLH – Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry

Intel - Best Use of Intel® Developer Cloud

Best Overall

Best Beginner

Best Education

Best Health

Best Art & Gaming

MLH – Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity

Best Sustainability

MLH – Best Use of PropelAuth

MLH – Best Use of Starknet

MLH – Best Use of Kintone

Best Accessibility & Empowerment

First place wins Go Pros. Second place wins Google Nest Hubs. (one per team member)

Best Finance

First place wins VR/AR goggles and charging stations. Second place wins Anker speakers. (one per team member)

Best Data Science (Sponsored by CoStar Group)

First place wins Apple Watches. Second place wins Echo pops and Fire TV sticks. (one per team member)