SF Hacks 2022

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!<br><br>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! <br>

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!<br>

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 &amp; 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!<br><br>

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!<br>

Best Use of Auth0

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. <a href="https://mlh.link/auth0-signup" target="_blank">Make your new account today</a> and use any of <a href="https://mlh.link/auth0-docs" target="_blank">the Auth0 APIs</a> for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!<br>

Best Hardware Hack Presented by Digi-Key

<h4>Grove Beginner Kit, with embedded Arduino Uno compatible board<br> </h4><p>Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino is one of the best Arduino Beginner Kit for beginners. It includes one Arduino compatible Board and 10 additional Arduino sensors and all in one-piece of PCB design.<br></p><p>New to hardware? No problem. We've put together some great resources for you to start hacking with the Grove Beginner Kit!<br></p><p>⇩ ⇩ ⇩<br></p><ul> <li><p><a href="https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/" target="_blank"><u>Seeed Grove Beginner Kit product page</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://files.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/res/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-ArduinoPDF.pdf" target="_blank"><u>Grove Beginner Kit Manual</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.arduino.cc/en/software" target="_blank"><u>Arduino IDE download</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14BI6blBJj0" target="_blank"><u>The Easiest Way to Get Started with Arduino (Video Walk-through)</u></a><br></p></li> </ul><br>

Best Use of Auth0

Best Use of Machine Learning

Best Beginner Hack

Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key

Best UI/UX

Best Use of DeSo

Best use of AssemblyAI

Best Gaming Life Hack

Best CI/CD Application Using CircleCI

Best Overall Hack – 1st Place

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

[BEST OVERALL HACK] 2nd Place

This prize goes to the second best overall hack of the hackathon. All projects automatically qualify for this category (besides Beginner Hack projects)

[BEST OVERALL HACK] 3rd Place

This prize goes to the third best overall hack of the hackathon. All projects automatically qualify for this category (besides Beginner Hack projects)