PennApps

Challenges

Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: <a href="http://g.co/cloud" target="_blank">g.co/cloud</a>. Learn more about the tools and opportunities with Google Cloud by joining the Google Cloud Student Innovators program - <a href="http://goo.gle/student-innovators" target="_blank">goo.gle/student-innovators</a>. Winners will receive a Google Cloud branded backpack! Be sure to redeem your Google Cloud Credits as soon as possible through the <a href="https://hackp.ac/googlecloudcredits" target="_blank">Google Cloud Credit Form</a>. Use the promo code in your pre-event email to access the form!

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win an awesome Domain.com branded prize for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!

Most Creative Use of GitHub

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

Most Creative Use of Twilio

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Get started with $50 in free credit!

Best Web Monetization Project

Coil is all about providing better ways to access and reward the creators, publishers and platforms that you love. Coil members get to view web monetized sites while streaming micropayments directly to the website owner, or in this case, you! In turn, you can react to payments in real time by displaying a thank you message, unlocking bonus content, features and so much more! Build a web monetized hack using Coil for a chance to win an Anker Quick Charge Portable Charger, Coil pin and $60 Coil credit redemption card!

Route: Best Entertainment Hack

Route: Best Humor Hack

Route: Best Education Hack

Sponsored Route: (MLH) Best Use of Google Cloud

Route: Best UI/UX Hack

Route: Best Social Good Hack

Route: Best Sustainability Hack

Route: Best Health Hack

Sponsored Route: Best Machine Learning Hack with Tangram

1st place

Sponsored Route: Best Financial Hack by Capital One

Sponsored Route: (MLH) Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

Sponsored Route: (MLH) Most Creative Use of Twilio

Route: Best Blockchain Hack

Sponsored Route: Best Use of IPFS and/or Filecoin

Sponsored Route: (MLH) Best Web Monetization Project by Coil

2nd place

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

3rd place

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

Top 10

Each winning team member will receive their choice of one of the following: portable bluetooth speaker or powerbank or LED lamp & speaker

Sponsored Route: Best Re-Think Automotive Hack by ACV

Top 3 teams receive ACV subscription boxes: 1 Month 1 box for 3rd, 3 Months 3 Boxes for 2nd, 6 month 6 boxes for 1st