hackathons.csv

id|title|date|description|goal|status|criteria|bonus_criteria
CFB272DC-BDA6-45EF-B899-343B0EAB85E1|Productivity Hackathon|2026-05-11T09:00:00Z|A hackathon focused on building tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.|Build tools that drastically improve productivity and efficiency.|active|"[{""id"": null, ""name"": ""Innovation & Originality"", ""description"": ""How unique and original is the productivity tool?\n\n**Low (1-2):** The project is essentially a \""Hello World\"" of productivity (e.g., a basic CRUD to-do list with no unique features).\n**High (4-5):** The team identified a unique bottleneck\u2014like \""context switching\"" or \""decision fatigue\""\u2014and built a tool specifically to kill that problem."", ""score"": 5, ""max_score"": 5}, {""id"": null, ""name"": ""Theme Alignment (Impact)"", ""description"": ""Does the app actually save time or remove friction?\n\n**Low (1-2):** The app might be cool, but it doesn't actually make the user more efficient.\n**High (4-5):** Does the app actually save time? Does it remove friction? A 5/5 project makes the judges want to start using the app immediately for their own work."", ""score"": 5, ""max_score"": 5}, {""id"": null, ""name"": ""Technical Execution"", ""description"": ""Quality of implementation and technical complexity.\n\n**Low (1-2):** Code is messy, or the \""app\"" is just a series of static HTML pages with no logic.\n**High (4-5):** The team integrated complex elements (e.g., AI APIs, browser extensions, real-time sync, or advanced data visualization) successfully within the hackathon timeframe."", ""score"": 5, ""max_score"": 5}, {""id"": null, ""name"": ""User Experience (UX/UI)"", ""description"": ""Design for focus, minimal distractions, and clear feedback.\n\n**Low (1-2):** Buttons don't work, text is unreadable, or the workflow is frustrating.\n**High (4-5):** For productivity tools, **less is more**. Points are awarded for \""Flow State\"" design\u2014minimal distractions, keyboard shortcuts, and clear feedback."", ""score"": 5, ""max_score"": 5}, {""id"": null, ""name"": ""Pitch & Demo"", ""description"": ""Quality of the presentation and live demonstration.\n\n**Low (1-2):** The team spent too much time on the technical stack and forgot to show the actual product.\n**High (4-5):** The team clearly demonstrated a \""use case.\"" They showed exactly how a user's life is better after using their tool."", ""score"": 5, ""max_score"": 5}]"|"[{""id"": null, ""name"": ""Clean Code"", ""description"": ""Repository is well-documented with a clear README."", ""score"": 2, ""max_score"": 2}, {""id"": null, ""name"": ""Accessibility"", ""description"": ""Project considers screen readers, high contrast, or keyboard-only navigation."", ""score"": 1, ""max_score"": 1}, {""id"": null, ""name"": ""Wow Factor"", ""description"": ""A specific feature that made the judges say \""Wait, how did they build that in 24 hours?\"""", ""score"": 2, ""max_score"": 2}]"