Who Are We?

Westwood Computer Science Club is located at Westwood High School in Austin, Texas. We've won the Spike App Prediction Competition hosted by Harvard students and generated millions of views on our Instagram reels and posts.

Hackathon Tracks

This hackathon is split into two tracks: hackathon and ideathon.

Participants who select the hackathon track are required to submit a project involving code related to the hackathon theme.   

Participants who select the ideathon track are not required to submit a project involving code. Instead, you will be tasked with conceptually developing a solution to the given theme.

Theme

The theme will be announced on the day before the hackathon submission phase begins.

Requirements

What to Submit

Hackathon: Please submit a GitHub repository, a 2-3 minute demo video, and pictures of your project. If your project is a website, we recommend submitting a demo link as well. 

Ideathon: Please submit any presentations, flowcharts, Figma designs, or other materials that may be helpful for presenting the project idea, as well as a 2-3 minute presentation video.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$16,540+ in prizes
+ other prizes
1st Place - Hackathon Track
$790 in cash
1 winner

2-year VIP CodeCrafters membership ($720)
Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

1st Place - Ideathon Track
$790 in cash
1 winner

2-year VIP CodeCrafters membership ($720)
Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

2nd Place - Hackathon Track
$430 in cash
1 winner

1-year VIP CodeCrafters membership ($360)
Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

2nd Place - Ideathon Track
$430 in cash
1 winner

1-year VIP CodeCrafters membership ($360)
Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

3rd Place - Hackathon Track
$250 in cash
1 winner

6-month VIP CodeCrafters membership ($180)
Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

3rd Place - Ideathon Track
$250 in cash
1 winner

6-month VIP CodeCrafters membership ($180)
Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

Top Warrior
2 winners

Tier I AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($70)

All Participants
$68 in cash
200 winners

Tier II AI Mock Interview Credits with Unlimited Attempts ($45)
1-year .xyz domain ($15)
14-day Balsamiq Free Trial ($8)

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Prayash Gyawali

Nischal Kotamraju

Aditya Bhadra

Aarav Karumanchi

Leif Ramirez

Leif Ramirez

Lucas Janssen

Lucas Janssen

Judging Criteria

  • Impact
    Addresses a meaningful problem; clear audience & value.
  • Feasibility
    Technically achievable and sustainable.
  • User Experience
    Accessible, intuitive, and user‑friendly.
  • Technical Craft
    Architecture, code quality, originality, innovation.

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