Hack4Her – Official Rules

➡️ Any violation of the following rules may result in the immediate disqualification of the team and its project.

Team Rules

  • A team may have a maximum of 4 members.

  • Each participant can only be part of one team and one project during the hackathon.

  • Participants may not submit multiple projects.

Project Rules

  • All projects must be developed only during the official hacking period.

  • Coding, building, or developing the project before 12:00 PM on Saturday June 6 is not allowed.

  • Planning ideas, discussing concepts, and designing the project before the event is allowed.

Code Requirements

  • All code must be uploaded before the official deadline and linked on Devpost.

  • Projects with a functional demo but without shared source code will be disqualified.

  • Public frameworks, APIs, and libraries are allowed.

  • At least 80% of the code must be written during the official hacking period.

Submission Rules

  • The project must be submitted to Devpost before 11:30 AM on Sunday June 7 in order to be evaluated.

  • Teams may continue editing their submission until 12:00 PM on Sunday June 7 (before the end of the hacking period).

  • Projects submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Participation Rules

  • Participants are only allowed to compete in this hackathon during the event.

  • Projects submitted simultaneously to other hackathons will be disqualified.

Judging & Attendance

  • The evaluation will be conducted in a presential expo format.

  • At least one team member must be present to present the project.

  • Teams that are not present during judging will not be eligible for prizes.

Code of Conduct

To maintain a safe and inclusive environment, all participants must follow the MLH Code of Conduct. Any inappropriate behavior may result in removal from the event.