WHack #WhatTheHack
1456 Registered
Allowed team size:
1 - 4
1456 Registered
Allowed team size:
1 - 4
Winners are announced.
idea phase
Online
starts on:
Mar 28, 2017, 06:30 PM ()
ends on:
May 07, 2017, 06:00 PM ()
Winners
First Prize
Second Prize
Special Prize
FAQs
- Do I need to pay any money to register for the Hackathon?
No. You do not have to pay anything to anyone to register yourself for any Hackathon on HackerEarth.
- Do I need to have any specific qualifications to be a participant for the Hackathon?
If you love to code, you are more than welcome to participate in the Hackathon.
- How do I submit what I have made for the Hackathon?
You can share your code for evaluation via Dropbox. To register on Dropbox please click here. In case you are new to drop box, you can access the tutorial here.
- Do we need to have the entire idea fully working?
The entire idea need not be fully implemented however, the submission should be functional so that it can be reviewed by the judges.
- How is the environment? Will your environment support any language? Will you provide any IDE and DB for us to work on ideas?
You have to develop the entire software application on your local system and share your code for evaluation via Dropbox. To register on Dropbox please click here. In case you are new to drop box, you can access the tutorial here
- Does one have to be online and available for the entire duration of the Hackathon?
No, one does not need to be logged in on HackerEarth or be online for the entire duration. You can develop the application on your local system based on the given themes and then submit it on HackerEarth, on the specific challenge page.
- Since there is no specific technology mentioned, are there any restrictions on using number of pre-built libraries?
There is no restriction to use any language, technology stack, or libraries. You can use any of them to create the web/mobile application. There is no restriction on use of any language, technology stack, or libraries. You can use any of them to create the web/mobile application. However, Airtel will bear no liability in case the participant uses a library for which he does not have rights of usage.
- Do I need to give a demo for the product that I have built?
If you want you can submit a small presentation or video that demos your submission. It's not mandatory, and only good to have. However, evaluation by the Judging Panel will award points when it comes to readiness of the product.
- A fully developed application need to have a solid backend for data storage like SQL, SharePoint etc. since its online, is it accepted to show only the proto type of it?
Yes it's absolutely fine to submit just the prototype. If you use any database like MySQL or PostgresSQL you can also submit a database dump along with your submission. However you are allowed to submit just the prototype.
- If it is a team submission, does that mean all team members will have access to work at the same time?
Yes, all team members can login from their account and do application submission on HackerEarth.
- Who will own the IP(Intellectual Property) Rights to the product that I have built?
If and when a Participant is declared a winner, the Participant expressly acknowledges and agrees, in consideration of the Prize received, that all intellectual property rights shall vest exclusively with Airtel.
